Mymensingh, June 20 -- Police rescued the nephew of former state minister Sohel Taj from Batala Bazar area in Tarakanda upazila early Thursday, 11 days after he was abducted from Chattogram.

Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Tarakanda Police Station, said criminals left Shourav, 25, in front of Jamil Auto Rice Mill in the area around 5:30am.

On information, police rushed to the spot and rescued him.

Shourav is doing well, police said.

On June 9, miscreants picked up Shourav from in front of Afmi Plaza in Chattogram city. Later, a general diary was filed with Panchlaish Police Station.

The incident came to light on Friday when Sohel Taj uploaded a post on his Facebook page.

Police claimed that Shourav was abducted over his relatio...