Commandos join Thanchi operation
Our Correspondent, Bandarban
Commandos of the army were deployed yesterday in the remote Thanchi upazila of Bandarban to strengthen the search and rescue efforts for kidnapped Danish International Development Agency (Danida) staff Shahid Suman.At least 40 commandos reinforced more than 400 men, comprising army personnel, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel, and policemen, who are trying to rescue Suman. At least 40 commandos reinforced more than 400 men comprising army personnel, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel, and policemen who are trying to rescue Suman. Following information gleaned from people arrested earlier in this connection, the law enforcers have been conducting their operations in the hilly forest of the region to pinpoint the location of the kidnappers, sources said. Danida driver Md Hanif, who was also kidnapped with Suman, was rescued in an unconscious state Thursday 40km from the spot from which they were taken. He was sent to Chittagong Combined Military Hospital (CMH) yesterday for better treatment. Officials of Danida yesterday had a meeting with army Brig Gen Ziaul Hasan and the Superintendent of Police (SP) but the law enforcers kept mum about the meeting. Meanwhile, the detained 11 people, eight of them NGO employees including a Danida employee, were kept at Bolipara BDR camp. They were being quizzed, sources said.
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Officials of district administration, Bangladesh Rifles and police visiting the Bandarban spot from where Danida Programme Coordinator Hossain Shahid Sumon was kidnapped on Sunday. PHOTO: Focus Bangla |
