NOAKHALI: A local leader of ruling Awami League, who was kidnapped from his office Monday, was rescued from Bashikpur village under Ramganj Upazila in Laxmipur on Tuesday night.

The victim was identified as Noakhola UP member Abu Hanif Ripon, 32, also general secretary of union Awami League.

Sources said that police found him in senseless condition around 10:00pm at Bashikpur village.  

Confirming the matter, Chatkhil Officer-in-Charge Ibrahim Khalil told banglanews, “The kidnapped victim has been admitted to local hospital and still remains senseless.

Earlier on Monday night, two masked man kidnapped the local Awami League leader from Singbahura Bazar of Noakhola union under Chatkhil Upazila in Noakhali district at around 10:00pm.

BDST: 1024 HRS, MAR 12, 2014