Miscreants have reportedly demanded Tk3 lakh as ransom from the family of Walter William Rozario, assistant priest of a Catholic Church in Natore’s Boraigram upazila, who has been missing since Monday. Walter’s elder brother Premal Rozario told the Dhaka Tribune that the demand was made through an internet call to the priest’s younger brother, Bimal Rozario, on Tuesday night. “The caller also provided a bKash account number to send the ransom,” Premal added. Also Read – Assistant Catholic priest in Natore goes missingMeanwhile, police are yet to make any substantial progress in rescuing the missing priest 48 hours after his disappearance, though they claim that a five-member team has been working relentlessly to trace Walter’s location. Father Purification filed a general diary regarding the matter with Boraigram police station on Tuesday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 29, 2017 17:26 UTC