In a joint operation with the police and district administration, the Bangladesh Army apprehended an online gambler from Bhujaripara in the Singroad area of Panchagarh Sadar upazila. Authorities seized 14 mobile phones, a laptop used for online gambling, and traced approximately Tk 1.2 million spread across several digital IDs.
The arrested individual has been identified as Abu Sattar (25), son of Ashraf Ali from the same locality.
According to reports, Sattar lived with his wife, child, and brother-in-law in a rented apartment in the Raushanabagh area of the district town. His family members rarely left the house. He had reportedly been involved in online gambling for the past five years, earning around Tk 100,000 monthly.
Caught red-handed, he was immediately sentenced to one month of imprisonment by a mobile court under the gambling law.
The operation, which took place in the early hours of July 3, concluded around 2:00 AM. A mobile court, led by RDC Mizanur Rahman from the Panchagarh Deputy Commissioner’s Office, issued the sentence on the spot. The seized mobile phones and laptop were placed in the custody of the local police station.
Major Mehedi Piyas Joy, Camp Commander of Panchagarh Army Camp, stated, “Based on regular surveillance and confidential information, we conducted a raid on a house in the Raushanabagh area. During the operation, evidence linking the suspect to online gambling platforms was uncovered. We recovered 14 mobile phones, one laptop, and identified over Tk 1.25 million in various IDs. After his arrest, a mobile court was immediately conducted at the site.”
He further confirmed that similar operations would continue in the future.
Participating in the operation, RDC Mizanur Rahman said, “We raided the house of Abu Sattar in Raushanabagh. He was involved in online gambling and casino gaming. Thanks to the swift action by the army and police, he was caught red-handed. The mobile court sentenced him to one month of imprisonment under the gambling laws.”
