5 hackers, money swindlers held in Dhaka, Comilla

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Staff Reporter :
Detective Branch (DB) of Police claimed to have detained five computer hackers and online solution providers who were allegedly involved in transferring money illegally through digital platforms in capital Dhaka and Comilla.
They are Hamidur Rahman Tushar, 38, Khorshed, 25, Abul Basher, 30, Arifur Rahman, 30, and Md Iqbal Hossain Apu, police said.
A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police on Sunday conducted a drive in the city’s Banasree area and detained Hamidur Rahman Tushar, who was allegedly involved in transferring money illegally by hacking into bKash accounts, said a DB press release.
The DB team also seized many unregistered bKash
SIMs, modems, and application software for transferring money using bKash online banking, it added.
Based on information given by Tushar, a DB team conducted a drive in Burichang of Comilla and detained four others who were allegedly involved in swindling Tk 13.50 lakh by hacking a bKash account on July 9, 2017.
During primary interrogation, Khorshed confessed to have committed the crime, it added.
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