The Officer-in-Charge of Vatara Police Station has been transferred following allegations of unusual financial transactions amounting to over Tk32 lakh through his personal mobile banking accounts, suspected to be linked to online gambling.
Md Imaul Haque was removed from his post and attached to the DMP Development Division in an office order issued Wednesday by Acting Commissioner Md Sarwar. The order did not specify a reason for the transfer.
Allegations surfaced on social media last month regarding suspicious transactions in Imaul Haque’s personal bKash and Nagad accounts between 20 December and 5 February last year. According to information that emerged, most of the funds were spent on online gambling platforms.
The total amount received in the OC’s mobile banking accounts during this period stood at Tk32,33,000, sent from seven different accounts, an analysis of transaction data shows.
Investigations revealed that Tk4,55,000 was deposited from a mobile financial services shop located behind Vatara Police Station. Tk2,59,500 came from the mobile number of Constable Amjad, while Constable Saddam’s number contributed Tk6,91,629.
Other sources included Tk1,38,080 from the OC’s landlord Nasim, Tk2,14,000 from Madina Agent House, Tk2,90,850 from an individual named Khaleq, and Tk6,34,910 from a number registered as “Laundry Pickup and Drop”. Another Tk5,49,120 came from a person named Mizanur.
Substantial transactions were also detected in the OC’s personal bank account during the same period.
When contacted about the allegations, Imaul Haque claimed he had no knowledge of online gambling and alleged that his mobile phone was hacked by a group responsible for the transactions.
