CID nabs key suspect in online investment fraud racket in Pabna
According to the primary investigation, Minhajul and his associates defrauded people by offering high returns on investments through a company named Marling Explore Property Company on the messaging app Telegram
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police has arrested a suspected key member of a forgery racket that allegedly swindled large sums of money from people by luring them with promises of high profits through online business investments.
The accused, Md Minhajul Islam, was arrested from the Jorgacha area of Sathia upazila in Pabna, the CID Dhaka Metro East unit said in a press release today (30 September).
According to the primary investigation, Minhajul and his associates defrauded people by offering high returns on investments through a company named Marling Explore Property Company on the messaging app Telegram, said the release.
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Victims were asked to complete "tasks" via so-called agents — requiring upfront payments. After collecting the funds, the gang vanished, according to the release.
One of the victims, Shaha Zalal, who reportedly lost Tk12 lakh to the racket, filed a case with Jatrabari Police Station. The case was later transferred to CID's Dhaka Metro East unit for investigation.
