Law student abducted in Dhaka, escapes with injuries

A 25-year-old law student in Bangladesh was allegedly abducted, assaulted, and held for ransom earlier this week before escaping with injuries that required hospitalization. The victim, Subhash Deuri, is currently undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

According to police and family accounts, Deuri was abducted on Monday night after arriving in the Swamibagh area of Dhaka. His sister, Jaya, stated she received a call from his phone around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, during which an unidentified caller demanded 30,000 Bangladeshi Taka as ransom. The family said they transferred 26,000 Taka to a provided bank account. Deuri was later reportedly left on a street in Old Dhaka.

Deuri managed to escape early Tuesday and contacted his roommate, who took him to the hospital. A relative, Dipu Barman, said Deuri suffered fractures to his leg and hip that will require surgery. Mofizur Rahman, an officer at Wari Police Station, said Deuri told investigators he was confined inside a house after being abducted and escaped by jumping from part of the building, sustaining injuries in the process. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.