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Friday | October 16, 2026 | Dhaka

3rd APBn arrest 3 over online job scam

 Khulna Correspondent
 Published: 12:01 AM, 16 October 2026

Three members of an online fraud syndicate were arrested in Khulna for swindling an expatriate, Robin Sheikh, out of Tk 88,890 by offering the victim a lucrative job opportunity online.

The arrests were made during a special drive in the Baintala area under Batiaghata Police Station in Khulna district by a cybercrime team of the 3rd Armed Police Battalion (APBn) on Tuesday.

The arrestees were Chhabir Hossain, Swadhin Kumar Ghatak and Shakib Sheikh. All three are residents of Lonapara village under Batiaghata Police Station.

Acting under the leadership of Additional DIG M M Salahuddin, commanding officer of the 3rd APBn, an 11-member cybercrime team from the battalion’s Operations and Intelligence Branch conducted the operation. According to 3rd APBn sources, the victim lodged a complaint with Police Headquarters after the alleged fraud.

The complaint was subsequently forwarded to the 3rd APBn through APBn Headquarters for investigation.

Following an inquiry and a technology-assisted investigation, the suspects were identified. A case was subsequently filed with Bandar Police Station in Narayanganj district. The case was registered as No. 14 on October 12, 2026.

The team traced the suspects through covert investigations and the use of information technology before arresting them in the Batiaghata area.

Police recovered five mobile phones of different models, 15 SIM cards and Tk 500 in cash from their possession. The items were allegedly used in connection with the fraud.

During preliminary interrogation, the arrestees reportedly admitted to defrauding people by offering online work opportunities through social media platforms, according to the sources.

The three arrestees, along with the seized items, were later handed over to the investigating officer of Bandar Police Station in Narayanganj for further legal proceedings.