THE sectarian tension created over the staged abduction of an imam underscores the significance of a proactive approach to law and order before the forthcoming national elections likely to be held in February 2026. Mufti Muhammad Mohibullah Miaji of Gazipur was reported missing on October 22 and the next day, he was rescued by local police in Panchagarh. Mufti Mohibullah initially claimed that he had been abducted by a group of men, possibly linked with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and subjected to verbal and physical abuse. However, the police interrogated several individuals and verified some details using information technology and closed-circuit television camera footage and found his claim to be false. Mufti Mohibullah also told a metropolitan magistrate court in Gazipur on October 28 that he had not been abducted by anyone and he had gone to Panchagarh willingly. It is promising that the police promptly unearthed the truth and put the controversy over his abduction to rest, but the law enforcement agencies should also look into the matter that no vested interests are plotting to create sectarian tension and instability in the country before the national elections.
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