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Police Rescue Two Bangladeshis From Kolkata Hotel, Arrest Two in Visa-Pretext Extortion Case

Investigators are tracing the Rs 3 lakh cross-border payment to determine whether a wider network exists.

Overview

  • Technocity Police raided a New Town hotel after a tip and freed Rajib Laskar and Junaid Miya, who had been confined on the pretext of Turkish visa processing.
  • Officers arrested Humayun Kabir, a Bangladeshi national, and alleged middleman Achintya Kumar Pal on charges of wrongful confinement and extortion.
  • Police said Rs 3 lakh was transferred from a Bangladesh bank account to the accused, who then allegedly demanded additional money.
  • The victims had entered India with valid travel documents and sought help for onward visa arrangements to Turkey, according to investigators.
  • The accused were to be produced before the Barasat court as police interrogate them, examine passports, and probe motive, including any financial dispute or collusion.