‘5 fraudsters’ held in Dhaka

Detectives today claimed arrest of five members of a fraud gang, who were involved in forgery with government seals and police clearance certificates.

The arrestees are identified as Abdul Barik, 35, Ali Aksah, 27, a computer technician, Sabbir, 25, Shahidul Haque Nizam, 34, and Morshed Bhuiyan, 43.

Recovered fake seals, forms and police clearance certificates at DMP media centre in Dhaka. Photo: Jamil Khan

Detective Branch Joint Commissioner Abdul Baten said, an investigation team raided a house of Fakirapool early today and arrested Barik while preparing fake seals.

A total of 577 fake seals of ministries and the police force, and 1,450 fake forms and police clearance certificates were seized from the group during the drive.

Mir Modasser Hossain, deputy commissioner of the DB, told The Daily Star the gang might have more members and that they would continue to arrest them.