Omi amassed millions from human trafficking
Tuhin Siddiqui Omi, who was arrested following an attempted rape and murder case filed by actor Pori Moni, has trafficked several hundred people abroad and amassed huge money and wealth at home and abroad, said officials of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday.
"Omi has 50 to 60 agents across the country who lure people with promises of better jobs in Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai of United Arab Emirates and some other countries," CID additional deputy inspector general Sheikh Omar Faruk told a news briefing.
"People got stranded abroad without jobs. Millions of taka were also scammed from job seekers after promising to send people to Dubai, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries," he added.
CID came up with the information after arresting nine accomplices of Omi in connection with a human trafficking case filed with Dakshinkhan police station on Thursday.
The arrestees are -- Omi's close associate Jashim Uddin, brother-in-law Rakibul Islam Rana, driver Salauddin, and other associates Md Musa, Golap Hossain Bulbul, Zakir Hossain, Md Nazmul, Md Alam, and Shahjahan Sarkar.
They were arrested from different parts of the country, but dates of their arrests were not disclosed at the briefing.
Police seized four luxurious cars owned by Omi, 395 passports, documents of assets, credit cards, 22 hard discs of computers and some stamps.
CID officials, however, could not confirm whether Omi has license of a recruiting agency and how long he has been involved in human trafficking.
The victims' families say those sent abroad have been passing days in difficulty and cannot find any work because they did not arrive in the country through proper channels.
CID special police superintendent for Dhaka Metro (North) Khalidul Haque said they will initiate a money laundering inquiry against Omi to find his wealth and money which he supposedly amassed through human trafficking.
Omi (33) is owner of Ayat Arafat Travel Tour Service in Ashkona, and also the director of a training centre, known as Singapore Training Centre.
Omi was among five persons detectives arrested from Uttara area on June 14 after Pori Moni field a case with Savar Police Station against six persons for attempted rape and murder.
Known as an influential businessman in Dhaka's Dakshinkhan area and at different posh clubs in the capital, Omi had allegedly tricked Pori Moni into going to the Dhaka Boat Club around midnight on June 9.
There, according to the statement of the case filed by the actor, businessman and former president of Uttara Club Limited Nasir U Mahmud physically assaulted her, and tried to rape her with the assistance of Omi and four unidentified persons.
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