Kotalipara (Gopalganj) Correspondent 

In a swift operation, police rescued a three-year-old child named Aiyan and arrested his abductor within 24 hours of the incident.

Aiyan, the only son of Haiyul and Pakija of Pinjuri village in Kotalipara upazila, was abducted on Thursday morning. According to police, Amirul Hossain Bappi, posing as a relative, lured the child away around 11:00 a.m. on the pretext of buying him chips and later demanded a ransom of Tk 3 lakh.

That same night, Aiyan’s mother filed an abduction case at Kotalipara Police Station. Following the complaint, a special police team led by SI Saddam Hossain Khan launched an extensive operation.

“Using technology and after a continuous 12-hour operation, we arrested the abductor, Amirul Hossain, from the Dhupail area of Lalpur upazila in Natore around 2:00 p.m. on Friday and safely rescued the child,” said SI Saddam Hossain Khan. The accused, Amirul Islam, is the son of Abul Hossain of Dhupail village.

The successful rescue has drawn widespread praise for Kotalipara police.

Speaking to reporters, Aiyan’s mother, Pakija Begum, said: “Amirul Islam is a friend of my husband’s cousin. A few days ago, he visited our home and stayed overnight. He came again last Tuesday night, and on Thursday morning, he took my son away saying he would buy him chips and chocolates. Later, he called me demanding Tk 3 lakh and warned me not to inform the police. When I could not find any other way, I filed a case at Kotalipara Police Station.”

OC  of Kotalipara Police Station, Hafizur Rahman Khondokar, said: “Once the case was filed, we treated the matter with utmost importance. Raids were carried out in Dhaka and other locations with the help of technology. Eventually, the child was rescued and the accused was arrested from Lalpur, Natore.”