Dhaka, Bangladesh — Detectives of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested four Rohingya, including a teenager, in connection with a suspected human trafficking ring. The operation took place Thursday afternoon at Hotel New Arambagh in Motijheel.
The Detective Branch (DB) reported that some of the detainees had been brought to Dhaka by a trafficking network for possible smuggling abroad. The arrested individuals are:
- Md Ferdous, 26
- Nuru Bibi Nur Akter, 19
- Umme Kulsum, 20
- A 16-year-old boy
All reportedly came from different Rohingya camps in Teknaf. Police have not yet confirmed which detainee was being trafficked by which member of the alleged network.
Acting on a tip-off, officers launched the raid and apprehended the four as they tried to flee. Abdul Khalek, a Bangladeshi member of the suspected trafficking ring, escaped during the operation.
Authorities seized two visa printouts and four mobile phones from the suspects.
Based on initial interrogations, Md Tariqul Islam, deputy commissioner of the DB Cyber and Special Crime Division (South), said:
“Several of those arrested have longstanding links with human trafficking networks.”
A case has been filed under the Human Trafficking Prevention Act at Motijheel Police Station.
