Narayanganj people in panic as fake-DB crimes rise

The incidents of abduction and kidnapping have increased in the district in past few months, said law enforcers sources. Local sources said law enforcers have arrested few members of the fake detective gangs but several numbers of fraud gangs are still involved in the abduction and looting of businessman as well as local people, much to create tension among the personnel of law enforcing agencies. Fraudsters involved in abduction and others criminal occurrences are usually carried fake handcuffs, pistols and cars with DB stickers.Fraud casesOn Wednesday noon, four members of fake DB gangs stopped a passenger bus of BRTC near Khan Shaheb Osmani Stadium on Stadium link road and detained two people including an expatriate of Singapore. Later the gang snatched Tk10,40,000 and dropped them at the area. On September 3 in this year, few people posing them as members of detective branch stopped a passenger bus and detained Yamin, a dredger trader for his alleged connection with militants at Signboard area on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Narayanganj. Later, the gang snatched about Tk7 lakh before released him. Arif Hossain, a witness of the incident said: “People wearing jackets of DB along with pistol, handcuffs, wireless sets and sticks stopped a bus of BRTC and picked up Yamin.” Another businessman of the district wishing anonymity told to the Dhaka Tribrune, four members of DB detained me just before the Eid and demanded Tk50,000, otherwise they will arrested me as yaba traders. Later I paid them Tk20,000 and released from the scene. He said: “I did not contact with law enforcers to avoid further hassle.”Law enforcers on alert moodFollowing several incidents of abduction and kidnapping, law enforcers of the district are in alert mood to arrest the members of fraud gangs. In recent past, law enforcers arrested few members of fraud gangs who are used to kidnapped people posing them as members of DB and police. On September 27, police arrested Md. Rubel, 50, a fake traffic sergeant from Chashara area in the city. AKM Shorfuddin, Inspector of Traffic Police of the district said: “Rubel used to take extortion from traffics for many days.” Police also recovered several documents and Tk45,000 from his possession. On September 25, police arrested Maksudur Rahman, 29, a fake additional superintendent of police from Narayanganj police line. In several drives, members of DB of the district arrested two fake DB members along with jackets, pistols and wireless sets. Md. Saiful Islam, Inspector of DB said: “In several drives in the capital’s Dholai Khal and Keraniganj areas DB members arrested two fake DB members, Mozibur Rahman, 45, and Rakibul Hasan Tapu, 40.” On July 26, police arrested a fake police while he was going to welcome Narayanganj City Mayor Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy, posing him as police official. Contacted, Mahamudul Islam, Inspector of Narayanganj District Detective Branch said: “We have ordered every portion of DB to be alert to curb fraud gangs from the city.” He also urged to city dwellers to be more conscious about the fraud gangs.