In guise of plainclothes police organized thugs committing crimes in city

In the guise of plainclothes police, an organized gang of thugs committing various crimes including murder in the city creating panic among the commn people.

These organised criminals are becoming very active gradually in capital Dhaka and its suburbs according police and elite force RAB officials.

The officials added miscreants usually introduce themselves as the members of plainclothes police and waylay their targeted persons for ransom. These groups are also involved in kidnapping, extortion, mugging and big crime like killing in the guise of Detective Branch of police, the officials mentioned.

These kinds of gangs are doing crime freely without any fear. While from the owner of various shopping malls to small businessmen everyone is the victim of these gangs. Mass people are also in fear of this kind of gang, which introducing themselves as Rab, DB and police also.

In last few months various people including businessmen, students and politician were picked up in the name of various law enforcers’ agencies in the capital.

Later some dead body were found in various places in the outskirt of the capital while some are still missing.

Detective Branch of police arrested around 30 fraud people in last one year while they arrested 15 people in last two months, who do crime in the name of fake police, in the city.

DB officials said that around 15 to 20 gangs are active in the city, which are doing various criminals activities introducing themselves as Detective Police. These gangs are developed in capital’s crowded and aristocrat area.

These gangs mainly doing abduction, snatching, murder and release ransom in the name of Detective police, they said.

These gangs stopped vehicle on the road in the name of search and introduce themselves as the members of Rab, DB or other detective organisation and snatched valuables. Sometimes they entered into house or business centre and do robbery in the name of DB police.

They also said on the other hand in the name of detective police few gangs are doing extortion in the various part of the city.

DB police became wonder after knowing that they are doing various crime missions in the name of DB police and sometime by using police dress.

Sources said around 10 cases were filed regarding fake detective police in various police stations in the city.

Mahbubur Rahman, deputy commissioner of DB north said that to change the attention of people they are using the name of DB police.
On Tuesday, DB Police arrested five people including a female from Mirpur on charge of cheating people introducing themselves as Detective Police (DB).

Acting on a tip-off, a team of DB police raided a house at Kalyanpur under Mirpur police station at about 10:30 pm and arrested five fake DB police.

Of the five, one introduces himself as senior assistant commissioner of DB police. His name is Tanvir Hasan Khan alias Kiron. The others are identified as Abul Kalam, Abdul Kader, Ripon and Jerin Sultana Kanta.

On interrogation, they said that they have a marriage media and they do marry in various places by introduce Kiron as a senior AC of db police. Kanta and other members help Kiron to do marry. Later they release huge money from the family.

On October 28, acting on a tip off, DB Police arrested 10 fake members of DB police and seized wireless sets, police uniform, handcuffs, crude bombs, bullets, sharp weapons and two cars from the city’s Shahbagh area.

DB police recovered three wireless sets, two handcuffs, police uniform, six rounds of bullet, two machetes, two knives and three crude bombs from their possession.
They also seized one micro bus and a private car.

On interrogation, they said they do car snatching in the name of DB police. They also do target various people who draw big amount of money from bank or financial organisation.

At first they picked up the man into their car and blind folded his eyes with a black cloth.

Later, they took money, mobile phone, gold ornament and other valuables from the man and left him in a silent place.

Monirul Islam, deputy commissioner of DB police on October 28 said that they have decided to change their dress. They will use this new dress in the time of their operation.
They use the new dress to save the people from these fraud people. He also said they will use the new dress within two weeks.

But the new dress is not in use till December 23, source said.

Masudur Rahman, additional deputy commission of Dhaka metropolitan police said the new dress of DB was not come yet.

While asked that when the new dress will come he replied that “I do not know the exact date.”

He also said that to catch this kind of fraud people our various team are active in the capital.

“So that we can manage to catch around 30 fake police in last one year,” he added.

He also said that this kind of people doing crime in the name of law enforcer to change the intention of the people so that no one can suspect them.

On October 2, around 4 to 5 fake db police came in a micro bus and snatched away tk 4 lakh from two officials of AN corporation.

Golam Rabbani, official of AN corporation said they withdraw the money from Brac Bank of Asad Gate branch and they are on way to Family World tower. While they reached near Shamoly bus counter some plain cloth people introduce themselves as DB police and picked up in the micro bus. Later they looted the money and left both of the officials in a silent road.

A case was filed regarding the matter but no one was arrested or no money was recovered yet.

On October 20, in the same way 7 to 8 people mugged Tk 5 lakh from SM Akram Hossain, an official of a private organisation.

On September 29, some people stopped a motorbike of a journalist introduce as DB police and snatched his motorcycle from in front of Public Service Commission at Tejgaon area.

On 4 May, miscreants identified them as police and snatched Tk 10 lakh from a money exchange trader at Pallabi area.
Mofazzal Hossain said that he was on way to his resident at around 8pm. Suddenly 6 people came in a micro bus and stopped him.

He also said they introduce them as police while three of them were wearing police dress and snatched money.

On November 28, Dhaka university student Samim Hasan, ward 50 Chhatra Dal president Ismail Hossain alias Al Amin and their froed Masum Hossain were picked up by plain cloth Rab from Hatirpol area.

Family members made two general diaries regarding the matter.

Few days ago bullet hit body of Ismail found in the river of Dhaleshwari River while Masum and Samim still missing.

On October 2, AL relief affair secretary of Pallabi thana Abdul Karim Hawladar was picked up from Mirpur 10 and still he is missing.

On November 17, seven people were picked up from Malibagh area in the city in the name of plain cloth police. Later two get release and filed an abduction case with Motijheel police station on November 20. On November 28, body of Jahim was found in Ashulia.

On October 20, AL 41 ward president Nur Haji was picked up by plain cloth law enforcer from his Savar residence. Later on December 3, two of his family members were picked up from their Shamoly resident. Still they are missing.

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