A 13-year-old has been killed after his family failed to pay the ransom of Tk 3 lakh to kidnappers in Barguna's Patharghata. Police found the body of the victim Hasib in a plastic drum on the bank of Bishkhali river in South Bainchotki area on Monday night.
Seven persons were arrested in this connection, including the suspected mastermind Abdullah Al Noman, 19, of Badurtala village in Patharghata. He is a member of a local juvenile gang.
The other arrestees are Noman's wife Tahira, 19, brother-in-law Rahim Munshi, 25, father-in-law Yunus, 65, mother-in-law Rahima, 55, sister-in-law Tanjila, 23, and nephew Jasim, 30.
The deceased Hasib is the son of Shafiqul Islam of Dakshin Patharghata village.
Police said, Hasib was abducted on the night of October 20 when he went to visit a puja mandap. The kidnappers sent a video of torturing the victim to the family and demanded Tk 3 lakh as ransom.
The next day, Hasib's father Shafiqul Islam filed a general diary with the Patharghata Police Station.
Police conducted drives but could not find the victim for two days. They found the body last night.
Meanwhile, during primary interrogation, the main accused, Abdullah Al Noman, confessed to killing Hasib with the help of his family members, said Patharghata Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shah Alam Howladar.
