Khulna:Police have apprehended six individuals, including two women, in connection with the alleged honey-trapping, confinement, and robbery of a real estate businessman in Khulna.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the victim, Altaf Hossain, who resides in Dhaka, filed a case against the six individuals at the Sonadanga Police Station on Tuesday afternoon. Altaf, involved in a real estate project in the Khalishpur area of the city, was reportedly lured to a flat in the Sonadanga Residential Area under the guise of assistance in selling a plot of land.
At the location, the suspects allegedly stripped and assaulted Altaf before holding him hostage, extorting money, and stealing valuables. Acting on information, police raided the flat on Monday night, rescuing Altaf and arresting the six suspects.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Rekha, Amit Hasan Robin, Sheikh Monir Tutul, Sheikh Akash, Rakibul Hawlader, and Anjuman Ara Begum. Officer-in-Charge Md Rafiqul Islam of Sonadanga Police Station stated that the suspects allegedly took Tk 1 lakh in cash from Altaf, confiscated his mobile phone, and coerced him into signing a blank cheque.
Police have managed to recover Tk 57,000 of the extorted money, along with the mobile phone and the signed blank cheque. The six suspects have been officially detained in connection with the case.