Thakurgaon, March 20 -- A college student, who was abducted on February 23, was found dead at Shibganj Maheshpur in Sadar upazila of Thakurgaon district early Thursday, despite his family paid Tk 25 lakh in ransom.

Milon Hossain, son of Panjab Ali of Chapapara village in Pirganj upazila was abducted by his friend Sejan Ali on February 23 and the kidnappers demanded Tk 3 lakh as ransom from the family of Milon.

As Milon's family agreed to pay the ransom, the kidnappers demanded Tk 5 lakh, then Tk 10 and then Tk 15 lakh. Later, they realised Tk 25 lakh as ransom from the family of Milon on March 9.

As per the instruction of the abductors, Milon's father threw the bag containing ransom money from the moving Dhaka-bound intercity train 'Ek...