Missing maize trader traceless for 18 days

A maize trader of the district, who went missing 18 days ago, still remains traceless.

The victim is Arifuzzaman, 32, son of Md Ashakuzzaman of Pashchim Kharibari village in Dimla upazila.

On May 5, Arifuzzaman came to Jaldhaka upazila for business purpose and withdrew Tk 5.5 lakh from Jaldhaka branch of Islami Bank on the day, said his elder brother Hasanur Rahman.

He did not return home since then and his abandoned motorbike was seized from Golmunda Bazar in Jaldhaka upazila the following day.

The victim's brother Hasanur filed an abduction case with Jaldhaka Police Station on May 12, accusing his four business partners.

The accused are Ferdous Alam, Mozammel Huq, Jahangir Alam and Md Tareque.

Arifuzzaman's father alleged that police are reluctant to arrest the accused for some mysterious reasons while they are moving freely in the town.

However, police claimed that law enforcers arrested Mozammel Huq, one of the accused, and produced him before the court but he was later freed on bail.

Contacted, Delwar Hasan Inam, officer-in-charge of Jaldhaka Police Station, said they are sincerely investigating the incident.

"We have gathered much information and made significant development in this case but cannot disclose it for the sake of investigation," said the OC.