Abducted Saudi expatriate, son still traceless

Saudi Arabia expatriate Dulal Miah and his son have remained traceless since their abduction from Hatibeer village in Bhaluka upazila under the district early Thursday.

Miscreants abducted Dulal, 40, and his son Mosharraf Hossain, 20, a madrasa student, from their house at Hatibeer village early Thursday and a case was lodged with Bhaluka Police Station the next day, said family members and police.

Dulal's younger brother Shahjahan Miah alleged that Dulal had a dispute with his brothers-in-law over money and they might have abducted Dulal as he filed a case against them on Wednesday.

Referring to family sources, police said Dulal and his wife Shefali Begum had been living in Saudi Arabia for 10 years.

The couple sent money to Shefali's brother Abdul Hamid of Kahalgaon village in adjacent Phulbaria upazila of Mymensingh to buy land for their son.

Following a feud with his wife, Dulal alone returned home about four months ago and learnt that Hamid had used the total money for his (Hamid's) own interest.

On March 10, Dulal along with his nephew Monir Hossain went to his in-laws' house and asked Hamid what he had done with the money sent from Saudi Arabia but Hamid repeatedly denied to have received money from Dulal.

Then Hamid and his brothers Suruj Ali and Ashu Miah with the help of local people beat up Dulal and his nephew mercilessly, said Hamid's family members.

With serious injures, they were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.

In connection with the incident, a case was lodged with Phulbaria Police Station accusing 10 people including Hamid and his brothers on March 13.

As Phulbaria police did not take any action against the main accused, Dulal filed a case with a Mymensingh court on Wednesday, said family sources.

Golam Sarwar, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka Police Station, said, "A case has been filed on charge of abducting Dulal and his son. Police are investigating the incident."