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Abduction of PBCP ringleader

Panic grips Christians following arrest of priest in Khulna

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, Khulna
Panic grips the Christian community at village Ataroi in Tala upazilla following arrest of Dut Kumar Sarker,50, a priest of a church.
He was arrested on suspicion on Friday midnight from the church at the aforesaid village in connection with an abduction case recorded with Tala thana on March 18 night. Narim Sarder,35, a ringleader of outlawed Purbo Bangla Communist Party based in Tala upazila was allegedly abducted from his hideout at village Ataroi by 15 armed men at noon on March 18. He is still missing.
His wife Sakhina Khatoon filed a case accusing none. She stated in her FIR that armed men abducted her husband who broke his legs and hands in his hideout.
Police have reportedly arrested four persons including the priest.
Over 200 men and women of the Christian community marched towards Tala thana on Saturday morning to lodge their protest against arrest of their priest. They held a rally on Dakbunglow road demanding his release.
Speakers at the rally blamed police for trying to incite communal violence by linking a priest of a church with an abduction case. They informed the matter to upazila nirbahi officer (UNO), union parishad (UP) chairman and political leaders and appealed for his unconditional release 'to avoid any unwanted situation'.
However, the chairman of Tala UP said that none of the abductors of Narim Sarder had so far been arrested. The number of abductors was 15, he revealed. But it is a matter of surprise that police made a list of 12 persons for arrest. None of the listed persons is an outlaw or involved in the abduction, the
UP chairman said to correspondents. He further disclosed that Narim Sarder's abduction is related with PBCP's internal feud.
The officer-in-charge (OC) of Tala thana said to this correspondent, 'None is above law of the land'. The priest is a harbourer of PBCP outlaws, the OC further disclosed though the priest has refuted an allegation of harbouring any criminal. Sub-inspector (SI) Matiar Rahman who is the investigation officer (IO) of the case said to The Daily Star that the priest was arrested on the basis of an intelligence report.
Many Christians have fled from village Ataroi fearing police excess and reprisal by rival groups. Narim Sarder is a professional killer and one wanted person for murder and several other criminal cases.
Police super (SP) of Satkhira could not be reached over telephone for his comments.