A gang has been deceiving people in the name of sending people to various European countries including Schengen countries on fake visas using the airport’s special entry permit. The officials of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport are also involved in this cycle of sending trap pages abroad for 16 to 18 lakh taka.
Additional Commissioner (Detective) Mohammad Haroon Or Rasheed informed the journalists at the office of DMP DB on Minto Road in the capital on Thursday (February 22).
He also said that the gang has cheated more than two and a half hundred people in the name of sending them to Europe in the last one and a half years. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) has arrested five people including the two main ringleaders of the gang.
DB Police says that the arrested have been remanded for one day as per the order of the court. In the initial interrogation, three passengers admitted that they were going to France, Italy and Greece illegally through brokers for 16 to 18 lakh taka.
They say that many people have been arrested after going abroad through the ring. Many who went abroad hoping for a change of fortune but returned home empty-handed have served jail time in different countries, some are still in jail. However, in the statements of the two leaders of the circle, it has emerged that some senior officials of Bangladesh Biman are associated with this circle.
On Wednesday (February 21) morning, the members of the gang were trying to illegally send three people abroad with fake visas through the east side gate of Terminal 2 at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. On receiving such information, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) and APBN conducted raids and arrested the two ringleaders.
After interrogation, Mohammad Asaduzzaman, Mohammad Kabir Hossain and three passengers who were preparing to go abroad through the gang were arrested. They are Jane Alam, Sabbir Mia and Samrat Saudagar.
At that time, three passports, 3 fake visas, 4 NIDs, special airport entry passes, 4 ATM cards, 5 mobiles, 3 e-tickets, work permit and visa related fake papers, 1 driving license, 16 thousand rupees were recovered from two members of the gang. is done
When asked to know, Additional Commissioner Harun said that ordinary people are losing lakhs of rupees in the clutches of human traffickers. We have said it many times. In various ways, they have scrambled to get to the Middle East, especially the Schengen countries. Dalal Chakra is active for this.
He also said that now the members of Dalal Chakra are using tricks. They formed a strong circle of Bangladesh Biman security personnel, Kuwait Airways booking assistants, some skilled computer operators along with some manpower export firms and travel agencies. The gang is trying to send them to these countries under the guise of tourist visas. They are grabbing 16 to 18 lakh taka from some saying ‘after reaching there is no need to come back’.
Regarding the members involved, the Metropolitan Detective Chief also said that the task of the gang is to enter the airport in some way. Travel agencies issue tickets. After getting that ticket they entered the airport. Bangladesh Biman’s security staff and Kuwait Airways’ booking assistant noticed the boarding pass. They are ‘biased’, saying everything is fine. Not even checked at immigration. Victims traveling abroad get on the plane with fake boarding passes without realizing it.
Harun said, even if they go from Bangladesh like this, they are often detained at the transit point, sometimes even after going to France, Germany or Europe. Because when checking in these places, the documents are fake. Then some are sent back to the country, some are sent to jail. Some of those who go to jail later find work. Circle members take this opportunity.
Some of the people involved in this fraud are doing this together with export companies, travel agencies, airlines and computer operators. APBN and DB police arrested five people while trying to send them on tourist visa in the same manner yesterday.
DMP’s detective chief also said that those who are going abroad with Tk 16 to 18 lakh in the clutches of unscrupulous gangs are suffering, many of them are living inhumane lives. We say again and again, warning. There is a place to check if you are in the grip of fraud or deception. Checking, verifying can be understood.
Suspecting the involvement of senior officials of Biman Bangladesh, he said, I have questioned those involved in this work. They said senior airline officials, senior station managers, supervisors could be involved. If there is no involvement, then how to give boarding pass easily? I am looking into them. Why are they not strict about illegal people, getting ticket boarding pass, going abroad too. Twenty two and a half people have been sent illegally in one and a half years.
He said, during the interrogation, the arrested said that the entire gang has sent two and a half people on tourist visas. Many of whom have returned to the country after living inhumanely. Some are still in jail. We believe that senior officials of Biman may be involved in the cycle. We will definitely remand them and interrogate them. There are also members of the international broker circle.
When asked what action would be taken if a senior official of Bangladesh Biman was involved, Harun said, “We have investigated many things, starting from the question paper of Biman Bangladesh’s recruitment exam.” We have not stepped back from the investigation. After the investigation, I informed the higher authorities. Action has been taken against those involved. I hope we can bring everyone under the law.
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