Forgers take away Tk 46 lakh from Rupali Bank in Barisal
One of a gang held
Our Correspondent, Barisal
A member of an gang of cheats which siphoned over Tk 46 lakh from Rupali Bank's Swarupkati and Shikarpur branches in the last few days was caught at the bank's Banaripara branch on Sunday when he tried to defraud officials again.Shahidul Islam alias Sohan, 26, was caught by bank officials when he tried to draw Tk 3.82 lakh by using a false 'credit advice'. The forgery was detected during cross-checking, according to bank officials and police. During interrogation after arrest, Sohan admitted to police that he was a member of a gang and drew Tk 43.36 lakh from Rupali Bank's Swarupkati Branch and Tk three lakh from its Shikarpur branch by using false credit advice. His associates escaped when the bank staff caught him. Banaripara Rupali Bank Manager Moksed Ali lodged a case naming eight accused. Sohan however named three of his associates during interrogation. They are Aminul Islam Swapan of Hizla, Ripon Talukder of Jhalakati and a guard of Rupali Bank. Sohan said he worked in a construction firm in Babuganj. Shahidul Huq, GM of Rupali Bank Barisal Region, when contacted admitted the forgery by a gang and said any bank employee was not involved in it. Sohan was sent to jail. Police raided some spots in search of his associates, but failed to arrest any one.
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