The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested another individual in connection with a fraud gang accused of impersonating ACC officials.
The latest arrest brings the total number of suspects detained in the case to five.
The accused, Sohag Patwari, 40, was apprehended in the capital’s Mugda area. Originally from Daspara village under Ramganj police station in Lakshmipur, Patwari had been residing in a rented home in Dakshin Manda, Mugda.
According to the ACC, the fraudsters allegedly posed as senior ACC officials—including the Chairman and Director General—offering to dismiss corruption cases in exchange for bribes. A formal case has been filed against the group.
The drive followed a Facebook post on June 24 by Hasnat Abdullah, a chief organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), post titled ‘ACC Bill for Tea: Tk 100,000,’ which alerted authorities to the scam.
Acting on the post, the ACC launched an investigation and formed a five-member inquiry committee led by a director with the rank of Superintendent of Police.
Working in coordination with the police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and other law enforcement agencies, the ACC arrested five suspects over the weekend.
The authorities also seized fake identification cards from various media outlets, cameras, selfie sticks, microphones, passports, visiting cards, cheque books, mobile phones, and multiple SIM cards from Patwari’s possession.
Other accused have been identified as Md Selim, 40, believed to be the ringleader, Tariqul Islam Tarek, 40, Abdul Hai Sohag, 35, Md. Atiq, 38, and Sohag Patwari, 40.