On Thursday evening, RAB 1 members detained Md Rashed, 30, a resident of Mohishamori area under Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district, and Parvin Akter Sumi, 25, daughter of later Nazir Ahmed, from Raghunathpur village under Ramgati upazila of Lakshmipur district.
Five mobile phone sets being used in the crime and Tk48,000 were recovered from their possession, says RAB's media release issued on Friday.
Both had been living in rented houses in Telipara and Dighirchalai areas near to Joydevpur intersection.
In the release, RAB said the members of the gang, introducing themselves as law enforcement agency members, order the targeted individual over phone to switch off his/her cell phone for some time and they used to state security reason as its cause.
Then they immediately inform his/her family members that the person has met a grave accident and they advice them to send money to specific mobile number through bKash, popular mobile banking system, to ensure emergency treatment for him/her.
A RAB team led by Additional Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mohiul Islam arrested two in a shop while they were withdrawing the money sent by a deceived man.
The two were handed over to Tangail Sadar police following launching a case against them there.
Friday, June 05, 2026
