DHAKA, Apr 16, 2026 (BSS) - Police arrested an active member of an organized fraud ring involved in impersonating Detective Branch (DB) police officers to swindle money from victims from the city's Sutrapur area early today.

Acting on the secret information, police conducted a drive today around 3:10am today at Baten Nagar under Darussalam Thana, where Al Am¡n (28) was arrested by using information technology. 

During the arrest, police recovered 17 mobile phones of various brands, 66 SIM cards, three ATM cards from different banks, a cheque book, six US $100 notes, Tk 12,500 in cash believed to be proceeds of fraud, and a passport.

NM Nasiruddin, Deputy Commissioner, Media and Public Relations Division, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed the arrest and seizure. 
According to Sutrapur Police, the incident took place on Sunday at around 1:42 pm in Laxmibazar area under 15 Subhash Bose Avenue. 

Members of the fraud syndicate allegedly contacted the victim via mobile phone, posing as officials from the Detective Branch of Bangladesh Police, and tricked the victim into sharing bank account details.

Later, under the pretext of account verification, the group fraudulently transferred a total of Tk 11. 5 lakh from the victim's accounts.

Following the incident, a regular case was filed with Sutrapur Police Station. 

Preliminary interrogation revealed that Alam¡n is an active member of an organized fraud network with links to both local and international operatives. 

The group reportedly lures individuals into opening bank accounts, which are then used to channel fraudulent transactions. The money is later converted into US dollars and sent abroad .

The accused has been sent to the court for further legal proceedings.