Police rescued the nephew of former state minister for home affairs Sohel Taj from Batala Bazar area in Tarakanda upazila early Thursday, 11 days after he was abducted from Chattogram.

Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Tarakanda Police Station, said criminals left Shourav, 25, in front of Jamil Auto Rice Mill in the area around 5:30am.

On information, police rushed to the spot and rescued him.