Police yesterday rescued a mosaic worker three days after his abduction from Lalbagh area and arrested nine abductors.

A gang abducted Mohammad Hitul, a resident of Hasan Nagar under Kamrangir Char, Lalbagh on December 28 and demandedTk one lakh from his family members by phone the same day.

On information froma relative of Hitul that he was locked at a house in Kotowali area, officer-in-charge of Kotowali Police Station spoke to the abductors who gave the time and place to pay the price forTUtul's release.

Kotwali police arrested five people when they came to collect the money at Malitola on Thursday night. Following their statement,, police raided 95, Shuritola in Kotowali area, rescued the abducted and arrested four others.

The arrestees are Shahadat. 20, Babu, 20, Shahin, 22, Kamal. 22. Kamal, 18, Mufser, 20, Mustafa, 3^, Kashem, 18, andSholaiman, 18. .