In Barguna, a fraudulent couple traps a working woman, loses 1.9 million BDT and land

 PNN News Desk | Barishal

In Barguna, a fraudulent couple blackmailed a working woman, seizing 1.95 million BDT and 4 decimals of land. Later, while attempting to withdraw an additional 3.5 million BDT from her provident fund account, they were caught by police and navy personnel.

On Thursday (September 11), the Senior Judicial Magistrate Court of Barguna ordered the imprisonment of the accused Mariam Bithi and her husband Sohel Rana. They had been arrested earlier on Wednesday at the Barguna branch of Rupali Bank, following which the victim filed a case at the police station that night.

According to the case statement, Bithi and Sohel had been intimidating the woman over the past year, extorting a total of 1.95 million BDT at different times. They forcibly registered 4 decimals of her land under their name and tried to withdraw money by getting her signature on a blank provident fund check.

The victim stated, “Bithi and Sohel have ruined me through threats. They emptied my bank account, took my land, and forced me to sign a provident fund check. I want exemplary punishment for them and the return of my money and land.”

OC of Barguna Sadar Police Station, Md. Yakub Hossain, said that the case was filed based on a written complaint. After arrest, the accused were produced in court and sent to jail.