Published on 12:16 PM, October 22, 2020

Rab arrests man for deceiving people with fake visas

A man was arrested from Dhaka's Shah Ali area on charge of deceiving people with fake visas of different countries. Photo: Collected

Rab today arrested a man from Dhaka's Shah Ali area on charge of deceiving people with fake visas of different countries, luring them with jobs overseas.

A team of Rab arrested Siddiqur Rahman alias Siddique Biswas (45), ringleader of a fraud gang, from Bisil residential area around 2:15am, Mozammel Haque, commanding officer of Rab-4, told the Daily Star.

During primary interrogation, the arrestee admitted that he used to set up "visa processing offices" in areas including Mirpur and Mohammadpur, and take money from people -- luring them with jobs in Malaysia, Russia, India and European countries. He deceived them, providing fake visas, the Rab official added.