Taka 300 crore embezzled in the name of Bitcoin
Two young men have been arrested by police in Rajshahi on the charge of cheating people in the name of virtual currency business and stealing around Tk. 300 crore. The arrested persons are Nurunnabi Palash (33) and Minarul Haque Mithu (34). Arrested Nurunnabi Palash's house is in Kadamatli village of Gomstapur upazila of Chapainawabganj. He lives on the 9th floor of Green Tower, West of Torkhadiya Stadium in Rajshahi city. And Minarul Haque Mithu's house is in Khodkachutia village of Baraigram upazila of Natore. He also lives in Rajshahi.
They were sent to jail by the court last Friday. Boalia Police Station Deputy Inspector (SI) Golam Mostafa confirmed this information on Saturday. Earlier, they were arrested in raids from Terokhadia and Newmarket areas of the city last Thursday night.
In this regard, SI Golam Mostafa said that Nurunnabi Palash and his associates have embezzled about 300 crore taka from several people in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj in the name of Bitcoin business. The victims filed at least 10 cases in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj. A case was also registered in Boalia police station. A person named Anwar Hossain Nayan of Chapainawabganj filed the case on September 13. Nurunnabi Palash, Minarul Haque Mithu and another person named Anarul Islam Joy were accused in the case.
On Thursday night, Boalia and Rajpara police conducted a joint operation. Palash was arrested from the ninth floor of the Green Tower west of Terokhadia Stadium. Based on the information given by him, Mithu was later arrested from Newmarket area. SI said they were sent to jail on Friday.
