Villagers swindled of Tk 20 lakh by fake NGO in Zaintapur
Officials of a fake NGO are on the run after swindling poor depositors of about Tk 20 lakh in Zaintapur.
At least 300 people, most of them women, have been cheated, said police who closed the NGO office Thursday.
Talking to this correspondent, a number of victims said seven people opened the office of Bhai Bhai Manab Kalyan Sangstha at a rented building owned by Khondaker Rafiqul Islam at Nijpat Toashihati at the upazila headquarters months ago, promising Tk 10,000 Tk 50,000 and Tk one lakh loans after deposits of Tk 1,100, 5, 100, and Tk 10,000 respectively.
Convinced, the villagers weeks ago wanted to deposit the initial amounts, but the NGO officials did not receive the money, saying they would accept the deposits all at a time.
As announced, the NGO men took deposits ranging from Tk 1100 to Taka 10,000 from about over 300 people on Sunday and asked the depositors to take loans on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, depositors found none at the office till evening. They informed police. As none was found till Thursday evening, police locked the office.
Some of the victims filed GDs with Zaintapur police station.
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