Tausif Jawad Ahmed (25), a ‘business intelligence analyst’ of educational technology virtual platform ‘Shikho’.com, has been missing for five days.
He did not return home after withdrawing money from the ATM booth in Rampura of the capital last Tuesday night. Relatives searched in various places including police station, hospitals but could not find him. In this situation, the next day on Wednesday, Tanzina Ahmed, the elder sister of the missing Tausif, filed a general diary (GD) with the Hatirjheel police station. His family informed the matter to RAB, DB, PBI as well.
However, even after five days, no organization has found Tausif.
According to family sources, Tausif lived with his family in a house on West Rampura WAPDA Road. He completed his studies from North South University in 2020. On the 3rd of this month, he took a job in an organization called ‘Shikho’, a virtual platform related to educational technology. Tausif returned home after work last Tuesday around 9:30 pm; went to the City Bank ATM booth near their home to withdraw money. After that, his family couldn’t reach his mobile phone from 10 o’clock.
Tausif’s father Altaf Uddin Ahmed said that he lives in that house with his wife and their son Tausif. Tausif is single. The matter has been reported to several law enforcement agencies. They are trying but still could not find their son. In the meantime, a person called and said that Tausif is with them. If they pay one and a half lakh taka, they will return him. At that time, when he asked to speak with Tausif, the person could not do so. After the incident, they spoke to the booth official. The official checked and found that Tausif withdrew money from the booth. However, it is not certain how much money has been withdrawn.
Stating that Tausif has no enmity with anyone, Altaf Uddin said, I don’t know where my son is, how he is. He thinks that his son may also fall under the clutches of the new fraudsters. Hypnotized by spraying at nose and mouth, a gang may have taken him back and forth. Because a few days ago a person there fell into the clutches of such a fraudulent circle. After a week, he was rescued from outside Dhaka.
According to the police, Tausif withdrew money from the booth after 9:30 pm on Tuesday. Then crossed the road along the booth. His phone was on until the road divider. His whereabouts have not been traced since.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hatirjheel police station Aolad Hossain Mamun said that the matter is being viewed with utmost importance. All devices used by him is turned off. In our police station CCTV footage, Tausif was seen walking normally. He was not even thought to have been abducted until now. Seniors are also looking at this matter seriously.
