Three held for swindling 40C by opening fake contracting agency

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police on Thursday arrested three persons including an alleged kingpin of a fake contracting agency on charges of swindling Tk40 crore from different persons and suppliers.

The arrestees are Alamgir Hossain, the chairman Al-Taqdir International, Shafiqul Islam, the project director, and Imran Hossain, director (admin).

Six mobile phones, cheque books of different banks, fake work-order copies, copies of stamped agreement with suppliers and other document were seized from their possession.

CID Additional DIG Imam Hossain disclosed the information at a press briefing at its Headquarters at Malibagh in the capital.

The criminals were nabbed in separate drives in Khilgaon and Gulshan areas of the capital.