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DHAKA, April 16, 2026 (BSS) - The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested an alleged mastermind of a fraud ring that impersonated DB police officers and swindled Tk 10 lakh from a victim from the city's Kotwali Thana area on Wednesday.

The arrested has been identified as Md. Javed Hossain, 51.

According to DB Wari Division sources, the victim's husband, Billal Hossain Molla, is currently in Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur after being arrested in a case.

On Sunday, a member of the fraud gang called the victim's driver, Rafi, pretending to be a DB police official. 

Later, when the victim herself contacted the same number, the callers repeated the impersonation and claimed that her husband was being tortured during remand.

The fraudsters demanded Tk 10 lakh in exchange for securing his release.

To gain the victim's trust, the fraud ring used a person who imitated her husband's voice, speaking in a distressed tone to create panic.

Emotionally overwhelmed, the victim quickly arranged the money from relatives.

Following the fraudsters' instructions, she went to Malibagh intersection near the CID office and sent the money via SA Paribahan as a money parcel under the name "Lutfar Zaman" to the Jatrabari branch.

After sending the money, the fraudsters instructed her to go to Kashimpur Jail to secure her husband's release. 

However, upon reaching Uttara, she found their mobile numbers switched off and realized she had been deceived.

She then filed a written complaint with the DB.

Following the complaint, a DB (Wari Division) team investigated the incident by analyzing CCTV footage and using information technology. 

Based on the findings, Md. Javed Hossain was arrested on Wednesday around 4:00 pm from Johnson Road under Kotwali Police Station.

A regular case has been filed against the accused with Paltan Police Station of DMP. Legal proceedings against him are currently underway.

The police stated that efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest other members of the fraud ring.