The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested an alleged mastermind of a fraud ring accused of forging government officials’ signatures and seals to issue fake appointment letters and swindle job seekers out of crores of taka.
The arrestee was identified as Md Bablu Kazi, 60, who was detained during a DB operation in Mirpur under Pallabi Police Station on Friday, according to a DMP press release.
Gang posed as Land Ministry officials
According to the DB, the gang posed as officials of the Ministry of Land and forged the signature of a deputy secretary to prepare fake appointment letters, gazettes and joining letters.
Investigators said the gang allegedly collected Tk13 lakh from a victim in Nagarkanda, Faridpur, between 25 June and 26 July by promising him a government job.
Police recovered fake appointment letters bearing forged government seals and signatures, along with joining letters, gazettes and a counterfeit attendance register, from Bablu, the DB said.
Job seekers targeted through fake government identity
The gang allegedly targeted crowded government offices, posing as senior officials, drivers or office assistants to gain the confidence of potential victims.
According to investigators, the fraudsters sometimes paid victims small amounts as “salary” for the first one or two months to make their claims appear genuine.
After collecting larger sums of money, they allegedly disappeared.
A case has been filed with Pallabi Police Station in connection with the fraud.
Police are continuing efforts to identify and arrest other members of the alleged gang.
