CID arrest man for scamming job seekers

A team of Criminal Investigation Department today said they arrested a man who has amassed up to Tk 3 crore by defrauding job seekers through fake outsourcing companies.

Aminur Islam (42) was arrested from the capital's Bashundhara Residential Area on Tuesday, said Jishan Ul Hoque, assistant superintendent of police of CID.

The CID team recovered 73 debit cards of Islami Bank Limited, identity cards issued for 90 people by a fake outsourcing company, a computer, a printer, two passports, stamps of 15 different business houses, cheque books of seven banks and three ATM cards from Aminur's residence.

The CID official said Amirul opened fake outsourcing companies, through which he took money from job seekers, promising to provide them employment in the air cargo department of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).

Partha Pal, a victim of the scam, filed a case with Dakshin Khan Police Station against Lalu for taking money from him after promising to provide jobs.

In the complaint, Partha said Lalu initially took Tk 2 lakh from him and then asked him to connect him to some more job seekers.

Partha then brought six others to Lalu in the hope that they would land jobs. Each paid Tk 1.5 lakh to Tk 2.15 lakh to Lalu in exchange for job, said Partha in the complaint.

A few days later, they realised they were being conned and Partha filed the complaint.

Based on the complaint, a CID team conducted the drive and arrested Lalu, the CID official said.

Jishan said some 50 to 60 victims had contacted CID after learning about the Lalu's arrest.

Lalu has collected around Tk 2 to Tk 3 crore from these victims after promising to provide them jobs, he added.

CID officials said they are conducting a drive and investigating the case to arrest others connected with the scam.