Man posing as army major held in Rangpur

A man, falsely posing as an army major, was arrested from the Jahaj Company Intersection in Rangpur city last night (23 March).

The detainee is Fazle Rabbi, 28, son of Moktar Alam from Batunia in Thakurgaon district.

Brig Gen Humayun Kaiyum, commander of the 72 Infantry Brigade of the Bangladesh Army, detained Rabbi from the spot around 11pm and seized a fake military ID card, four mobile phones, a walkie-talkie, a motorcycle, and Tk3 lakh in cash from him.

Moreover, several conspiratorial documents and certificates related to military recruitment were seized at the time.

Brig General Kaiyum said he noticed Rabbi and four others—dressed in civilian clothing—near the entrance of a mall while he was out shopping for Eid. When he asked for their identification, the group tried to escape.

"I chased them and shouted. With the help of local people, we managed to capture Rabbi. During primary interrogation, he admitted that he was a fake army major," said the army official.

With information gleaned from the detainee, four more frauds were detained.

Rabbi admitted to deceiving unemployed youths across various districts in Rangpur division by promising them jobs in the military in exchange for large sums of money.

Legal action will be taken against the arrestees, he added.