3 arrested for blackmailing woman with video

The District Detective Branch (DB) of police has arrested three youths in Munshiganj for secretly filming an objectionable video of a woman and attempting to blackmail her for money and gold ornaments.

Law enforcers also seized a mobile phone used in recording the video during the drive.

The arrestees were identified as Md Fahim Mullah, 21, Md Robin Mullah, and Md Jishan Dewan, 20. All three are residents of Katakhali area under Munshiganj Sadar Upazila.

Munshiganj District Police media cell confirmed the arrests through a press release on Monday (October 26).

According to police, the suspects secretly recorded the victim while she was changing clothes in the Ronch Hawladarpara area of Munshiganj Municipality on October 25. Using a fake Facebook profile named "Lamiya Khan," the perpetrators subsequently sent the recorded clip to the victim on Messenger, threatening to leak it online unless she paid cash and gave gold ornaments.

Following the victim's complaint, DB police launched an operation under the direction of Superintendent of Police Md Menhajul Alam and supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police Md Kamran Hossain.

A DB team led by Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ishtiaque Ashfaq Russel conducted drives across Munshiganj Sadar using technological tracking and arrested the trio at around 10:30 PM on Sunday.

Sub-Inspector Md Yakub Hossain of District DB stated that the arrestees confessed to their involvement during primary interrogation. Further investigation is underway to ascertain whether others were involved in the blackmail ring.

-EM