Fake note printing equipments seized in refugee camp
Ukhiya, Bangladesh: Bangladesh police on duty in Burmese refugee camps seized some equipment from the Kutupalang official camp for printing fake currency notes of the denomination of 500. They also arrested three men on suspicion, said a refugee leader from the camp.
Some of the refugees from the camp informed the camp police and the arrest was made with the help of refugees, said a refugee.
Police seized 1,500 pieces of quality paper on which they had planned to print fake 500 notes, one pair of scissors, one rubber seal, one electric tape, three pieces of plain black mirrors, three pieces of cable, a bundle of rubber, three small machines with which the number of notes are printed and two tins of chemicals, according to the police.
At first, police arrested 12 refugees including Md. Rofique of Block B and Bangladeshi Abdu Salam (40), son of Fazal Karim from Portia of Chittagong district. Abdu Salam is the main culprit who went to the camp and slept at the shed of a refugee named Ali. He managed to escape, but his son was arrested. All the equipments were seized from Ali’s shed.
However, all the arrested refugees were released after interrogation by the police except Fazal Karim, Md. Rofique and son of Ali. But, the police have to arrest another 4 to 6 persons regarding the matter, according to a police official.
The arrested persons were sent to Cox’s Bazaar jail through Ukiya police station following interrogation. The arrestees will be sentenced to 10 years to 30 years in prison, if they are found guilty. A case has been filed with the police station according to Bangladeshi Act No, 25.
There are over 8,000 refugees living in Kutopalong official camp and approximately 30,000 unofficial refugees living in the nearby Kutupalong camp, according to a refugee leader from the camp.
Ukhiya, Bangladesh: Bangladesh police on duty in Burmese refugee camps seized some equipment from the Kutupalang official camp for printing fake currency notes of the denomination of 500. They also arrested three men on suspicion, said a refugee leader from the camp.
Some of the refugees from the camp informed the camp police and the arrest was made with the help of refugees, said a refugee.
Police seized 1,500 pieces of quality paper on which they had planned to print fake 500 notes, one pair of scissors, one rubber seal, one electric tape, three pieces of plain black mirrors, three pieces of cable, a bundle of rubber, three small machines with which the number of notes are printed and two tins of chemicals, according to the police.
At first, police arrested 12 refugees including Md. Rofique of Block B and Bangladeshi Abdu Salam (40), son of Fazal Karim from Portia of Chittagong district. Abdu Salam is the main culprit who went to the camp and slept at the shed of a refugee named Ali. He managed to escape, but his son was arrested. All the equipments were seized from Ali’s shed.
However, all the arrested refugees were released after interrogation by the police except Fazal Karim, Md. Rofique and son of Ali. But, the police have to arrest another 4 to 6 persons regarding the matter, according to a police official.
The arrested persons were sent to Cox’s Bazaar jail through Ukiya police station following interrogation. The arrestees will be sentenced to 10 years to 30 years in prison, if they are found guilty. A case has been filed with the police station according to Bangladeshi Act No, 25.
There are over 8,000 refugees living in Kutopalong official camp and approximately 30,000 unofficial refugees living in the nearby Kutupalong camp, according to a refugee leader from the camp.
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