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The Daily Star Tuesday 8th March, 2011

Netrakona Sadar police rescued an abducted SSC examinee from Mukterpara area in the district town yesterday. The rescued school girl Himu Akther is a student of Jangalbari High School and daughter of Shahjahan Mia of village Muslim Para under Karimganj upazila in Kishorganj district. Police sources said when Himu was going to school by a rickshaw, Sujon, Mohor and Mishor of adjoining Shimultola village picked her up on a microbus. After getting information, Netrakona police barricaded the microbus at Mukterpara and rescued Himu. Police arrested Mohor and Mishor but Sujon managed to flee.

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