Police in Bhulli upazila of Thakurgaon have arrested five members of an organised fraud ring, including a local Jubo Dal leader, on charges of cheating people through fake US dollar trading, authorities said.
Acting on a tip-off, members from Bhulli Police Station conducted a raid on Friday afternoon in the Bang Road area of the Suhanpukur union’s Suisgate locality, where the suspects were apprehended.
The arrested individuals include Md Manik Hossain, 43, Md Habibur Rahman alias Hobi, 45, who is the vice president of the Bhulli Suhanpukur union unit of Jubo Dal, Md Ashraful Islam, 47, Md Monowar Hossain, 40, and Md Mokhles, 48.
The group had gathered in the area with the intention of deceiving people by luring them into buying and selling foreign currency, particularly US dollars, Bhulli Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nure Alam Siddiqui confirmed.
He said officers recovered foreign currency, seven mobile phones, Tk14,500 in cash, and important documents used in the fraudulent activities.
“The raid was conducted based on confidential information, and five individuals were arrested. Foreign currency, mobile phones, cash, and documents used in fraud were seized,” he said.
The victims in the case include Md Jubayet Jahid, 44, cashier of Agrani Bank’s Syedpur Cantonment branch, along with peon Md Azahar Ali, 54, and Md Golam Mostofa, 55, all residents of Saidpur upazila in Nilphamari district.
Police added that preliminary interrogation suggests the detainees were involved in fraudulent activities. Legal procedures are underway, and a case is being prepared.
Authorities also said efforts are ongoing to identify other members of the syndicate based on seized evidence and documents, while investigations into the wider network continue.
