Officials of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested two more persons of a gang involved in online betting, illegal financial transactions and laundering money abroad.
The arrestees were identified as Sajib Dey, 37, and Md Masud Rana, 30.
They were arrested around 5:30pm Monday during a raid at SS Corporation (Nagad House), located at 67 East Hazipara in the capital’s Rampura area.
Officers wo mobile phones from their possession.
According to the CID, the raid followed intelligence information and investigation clues obtained after four other members of the network were arrested on 2 September.
The Cyber Monitoring Cell of the CID’s Cyber Police Centre (CPC) uncovered details of the gang’s online betting and gambling activities in Bangladesh and abroad through regular online monitoring and an initial inquiry.
The CID said the syndicate advertised betting websites on social media and other online platforms to attract people to online gambling.
Initial investigations revealed that gang members used information from fake or non-existent shops and, in some cases, opened fake SIMs and accounts despite having no physical shop.
Funds collected from gamblers through these accounts were laundered abroad through various channels.
The CID filed a case on 31 August at Paltan Model Police Station under various sections of the Gambling Prevention Act, 2026.
During preliminary interrogation, the two arrestees confessed to assisting online gambling operations by opening fake MFS accounts and receiving financial benefits from the scheme.
