Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Police have arrested four members of an alleged kidnapping gang in connection with the abduction of Arfan Sayeed, son of an Information Ministry official.

According to police, the arrests were made following instructions from the Prime Minister Tarique Rahman after the matter was brought to his attention.

The arrestees are Tanvir Ahmed alias Fahim, 23, Ishraq Yamin Likhon, 20, Hasan Al Banna alias Haslam, 21, and Mostafiz Rahman Punj, 22.

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Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ramna Division Masud Alam said the group is an organised gang.

He said they targeted young people through social media, allegedly using drugs and women to lure victims before kidnapping them for ransom. ...