Police job scam: Three arrested in Jamalpur

Police have arrested three people for allegedly demanding money from a jobseeker’s family by promising to secure him a trainee recruit constable (TRC) post in Jamalpur.

The arrestees are Md Abdul Mannan, 65, of Bamanhata village in Tangail’s Bhuapur upazila; Nur Mohammad of Gopalpur area in Jamalpur Sadar; and Md Samiul Islam of Chunia Patol village in Sarishabari upazila.

They were arrested during a raid outside the Jamalpur Police Lines gate on Friday afternoon while the district’s constable recruitment process was underway.

According to police sources, the suspects were negotiating a financial transaction with Ekramul Haque, father of jobseeker Golam Nabi Rakib, in exchange for securing his son a police job. 

Acting on tip-off, a team of Detective Branch (DB) police led by Officer-in-Charge Md Shahinur Islam Talukder conducted a raid and arrested the three.

Jamalpur Superintendent of Police Farhana Yasmin said police recruitment was conducted through a transparent process based solely on merit and qualifications, leaving no scope for financial transactions.

She urged jobseekers and their families not to fall victim to fraudsters and to report anyone demanding money in exchange for a police job to the nearest police station or district police office. 

She also warned that both giving and receiving money in the name of recruitment are punishable offences.