Police detain key official of controversial e-commerce firm following court-issued warrants in multiple fraud cases.
E-Orange Adviser Masukur Rahman Arrested in Dhaka, Faces 20 Arrest Warrants
- E-Orange director Masukur Rahman arrested from Dhaka's Dholaikhal area.
- Police say he is wanted in at least 20 arrest warrants.
- Arrest made in connection with multiple fraud and embezzlement cases.
- Court had earlier issued warr
Police have arrested Masukur Rahman, chief adviser and director of the controversial e-commerce platform E-Orange, from the Dholaikhal area of the capital. He is facing at least 20 arrest warrants issued by courts in different police station jurisdictions.
Confirming the arrest, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Niaz Mehdi said a team from Gulshan Police Station carried out the operation based on confidential intelligence under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner of Police for the Gulshan Division. The raid was led by Sub-Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman.
Earlier, a Dhaka court had issued arrest warrants against six people, including E-Orange owner Sonia Mehjabin and her husband Masukur Rahman, in a fraud and embezzlement case. Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam issued the warrants after framing charges.
The other accused are E-Orange patron Sheikh Sohel Rana, Chief Executive Officer Amanullah Chowdhury, and directors Zayedul Firoz and Naznin Nahar Bithi.
According to the case statement, E-Orange allegedly lured customers through online advertisements offering products at unusually low prices. One complainant paid Tk 585,700 between May 23 and June 3, 2021, to purchase three motorcycles and a laptop.
Although the company promised delivery within 45 days, the products were never delivered. The complainant later visited the company's office on November 14, 2021, seeking a refund but was allegedly threatened instead of receiving either the products or the money. The case was subsequently filed, investigated, and charge-sheeted.
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