Extortion and fraud: 6 arrested with over Tk57 lakh in Dhaka’s Mirpur

Mirpur police below the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) non-public arrested six other folks in connection with extortion and fraud, getting greater over Tk57 lakh in money from their possession.

The arrestees had been identified as Mohammad Mohsin Munshi, Mohammad Mazharul Islam, Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Tayyab, Mohammad Humayun Kabir, and Noor Mohammad.

All the method by means of a press briefing lately (9 October) on the DMP Media Heart, DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Talebor Rahman offered vital points revolving around Mohammad Harunur Rashid Bhuiyan, a resident of Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Per the DMP legitimate, Bhuiyan had entered into an settlement with Nafco right property developers to aquire three flooring of a constructing below constructing in Dhanmondi. Bhuiyan made an preliminary deposit, adopted by further funds.

Nafco’s Managing Director (MD) and Deputy Managing Director (DMD) allegedly urged Bhuiyan to ship the final fee to their arena of industrial in Mirpur for property registration, inquiring for the fee in money.

On October 8 evening, Bhuiyan, accompanied by his family, brought Tk 72.8 lakh in two bags to the agreed upon dwelling in Mirpur. He was as soon as ended in the sixth-floor arena of industrial with Tk 32.8 lakh, whereas his wife remained within the automobile with Tk 40 lakh.

Impulsively, a neighborhood of 20-25 masked other folks, allegedly armed, assaulted Bhuiyan and forcibly took Tk 32.8 lakh from him.

The attackers proceeded to the automobile car parking lot, the attach they assaulted Bhuiyan’s wife, kids, and driver, seizing the final Tk 40 lakh, a gold chain, and mobile telephones. The victims had been locked in a single more space sooner than the attackers fled the scene.

The family was as soon as within the atomize rescued after a passerby heard their cries for encourage and unlocked the door. Mirpur police had been notified and promptly started an investigation.

Following raids at so a lot of areas across Dhaka, police arrested the six suspects and recovered Tk 57.5 lakh in money, along with diversified proof.

A case has been filed on the Mirpur Model Police Plan referring to the incident, and further investigation is underway.