Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested five members of a gang of alleged fraudsters from the Dhanmondi Lake area in Dhaka, on charge of embezzling a businessman’s money after luring him with the promise of ‘magnetic coins’.
The arrested persons are Md. Yusuf Ali, Md. Khabir Ghazi, Md. Shamim, Md. Nasir Uddin Akon and Md. Jasim.
Ten so called ‘magnetic coins’ were also recovered from their possession.
Based on several days’ acquaintance, the businessman gave them Tk 75 lakh for buying the magnetic coins on August 28.
Three or four days after that, Yusuf, who posed as an engineer, called and told the victim businessman that they would have to go to Barisal in a few days.
Accordingly, the businessman and Yusuf went to Barisal by a private car on September 3. There they stayed at a residential hotel and Yusuf contacted the magnetic coin traders on the phone, setting up a date to meet the next day – or so the businessman thought.
On September 4, Yusuf apparently went to meet the owners of the magnet coins leaving the businessman at the hotel. He didn’t come back. After a long time had passed, the victim repeatedly tried to contact Yusuf, but failed to get through.
Eventually he realized that he had been cheated, and filed a case in Khilkhet police station as plaintiff.
Based on the allegation, the detectives started investigation into the matter and succeeded in arresting the five members of the gang who interacted most with the victim.
Source: United News of Bangladesh