7 hundi agents held for money laundering

Law enforcers today claimed arrest of eight people for allegedly laundering in remittance from abroad via hundi – an under the radar money transferring system.

The arrestees were identified as Md Mannan, 30, Sangeet Kumar Paul, 45, Md Jaminul Huque, 38, Md Mojammel Molla, 33, Md Hosen Ali, 45, Md Didarul Huque, 31 and Abu Bakar Suddique.

A total of nine money laundering lawsuits have been filed against them, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said in a press note floated out this morning.

Further details will be disclosed at a press briefing later in the day.