University student among 2 held on fraud charges

Law enforcers claimed to have arrested two people including a private university student in Dhaka last night on charge of fraud.

Nazmul Hasan Sumon alias Mazharul, a student of Southeast University, hailing from Goalanda of Rajbari, and Tanvir Ahmed alias Jewel of Babuganj of Barisal were arrested in Khilkhet and Dakhkhin Khan areas of the capital, Molla Nazrul Islam, special superintendent of Criminal Investigation Department, told reporters at his office in Dhaka today.    

The duo gave a circular on a bangla daily on September 12 last year and took Tk 10.9 lakh from two persons assuring them of sending them to Hong Kong but they did not do so, he said.

After one of the victims filed a case with Airport Police Station in this connection, the CID team conducted the raids and arrested the duo.

Four mobile sets, eight SIMs, 2500 US dollars, four passports and three cheque books of three banks were recovered from their processions, added the police official.