The Criminal Investigation Department on Thursday evening arrested an alleged leader of a fake visa and air ticket fraud ring in the capital鈥檚 Lalmatia area.
The arrested, identified as Abdullah, 45, who did not have any valid office, licence and authorisation, allegedly cheated people by making fake promises to send them abroad, said a CID press release on Friday.
The agency鈥檚 primary investigation found that Abdullah and his gang members lured people with promises of high-pay jobs abroad.
The gang siphoned Tk 1.18 crore from 28 individuals through bank transfers between March 2 and July 8 as payments to send them to Russia.
The victims, who received visas and air tickets from them, days later discovered that the visas and tickets were fake.
One of the victims filed a case with the Banani police on November 11 regarding the incident, said the press release, adding that the arrest was made after the CID took over the investigation of the case.
During initial interrogation, Abdullah confessed to his involvement in the crime, it said.
Legal action against the arrestee was under way, said the CID, adding that action were also under process to bring the other members of the ring to justice.
