Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- A student from the Law Department of Cumilla University was rescued four hours after being abducted from the Toa Housing area of Cumilla city early Friday.

Police rescued Shakil Ahmed Sobuj with the help of students from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, confirmed Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohinul Islam of Cumilla Kotwali Model Police Station.

He said, "We have rescued the victim and sent him to hospital for treatment."

The incident occurred when Shakil, a student from the 2019-20 academic session, was returning to campus after tuition at around 10:30 pm on Thursday.

He boarded an auto-rickshaw in Cumilla city, where the abductors were also present. Upon reaching Daulatpur, they attempted to take him in the wron...