Brain Hack or Hysteria? Ex-UP Member Claims Cyber Implant Conspiracy
Harunur Rashid (34), a resident of Sikderpara village under Ali Akbar Dale Union in Kutubdia, Cox’s Bazar, has claimed that a “tiny electronic device” has been implanted in his brain to “hack” his mind. The former member of Ward No. 3 of the local Union Parishad alleged that he and many others have been targeted by what he called a “psychotronic weapon.” Citing public interest, he has urged the government to conduct a fair investigation into the matter and assist in removing the alleged “chip” implanted at the back of his head.
He made the appeal on Sunday, September 5, during a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity’s (DRU) Sagar-Runi auditorium, where his lawyer, Shahriar Tuhin, was also present.
At the briefing, Harun claimed that several years ago, while staying at his in-laws’ home, a foreign “brain hacker group,” in collaboration with local associates, allegedly injected him with a neurochip without his knowledge. “After drinking tea, I lost consciousness for several hours. When I regained my senses, I felt pain in my head and noticed something like a small blood clot,” he said. “Since then, I have been hearing strange, disembodied voices and my social media accounts have become unstable. Unknown apps automatically download on my smartphone, and several times money has disappeared from my bank account.”
Harun added, “Whenever I touch an Android phone, my body trembles slightly. The phone instantly goes under someone else’s control. The hackers steal all my personal information and money. I am appealing to the government not only for my own safety but to protect many others from this invisible cybercrime network. Journalists are welcome to investigate this matter deeply to uncover the truth.”
He further stated that he has filed a general diary (GD) with the police and a case with the Cyber Tribunal regarding the incident. Harun also claimed that a small “foreign body” was found near his occipital bone, describing it as “grain-sized, metallic, shiny like stainless steel, and magnetically active.”
His lawyer, Shahriar Tuhin, said he was present during two separate surgeries, during the second of which the “tiny device” was allegedly recovered. “We have preserved the video footage of the operation,” he added.
The lawyer further remarked, “In some developed countries, technologies of this kind are being researched at the espionage level. Though initially hard to believe, a search on the internet reveals many reports about such experiments.”
The case is currently under trial at the Divisional Cyber Tribunal in Chattogram, with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) assigned to investigate.
Reiterating his call at the press conference, Harunur Rashid said, “I am not speaking just for myself but for countless others who may be victims of this invisible cybercrime network. I urge the government to take this seriously and encourage journalists to investigate the truth.”
