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29 May 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Kushtia

Police yesterday recovered the body of an abducted trader five days after his abduction in Kumarkhali upazila of the district. Sayeed Hossain, 25, was abducted by unidentified criminals on Monday. Family sources said a gang of criminals demanded money from Sayeed. As he refused to oblige, they threatened to kill him. Sayeed was missing on Monday while going to local Poradh Bazar. Local people found his body in a pond of the village and informed the police. Police recovered the body and sent to Kushtia General Hospital. A case was filed with Kumarkhali Police Station.