Police arrested two accused, including a woman, in connection with a human trafficking case involving illegal migration to Italy from Madaripur. The arrests were made by Dasar Police from Amtali area in Barguna district.
On Thursday night, Dasar Police arrested the two human traffickers named Md. Salam Hawlader and Sumi Begum, residents of Paschim Chila area under Amtali Police Station in Barguna district.
According to the case statement, the accused are members of an international human trafficking syndicate. They took Tk 20 lakh each from victims Yasin and Hedayet Mia, promising to send them to Italy with valid visas. Believing their words, the victims agreed and arranged the money through loans and borrowing. Initially, they paid Tk 5 lakh each in cash (total Tk 10 lakh), and later transferred another Tk 30 lakh through different bank accounts, as instructed by the accused, who claimed it was needed to take them to Libya for “game” (illegal migration).
After the full payment of Tk 40 lakh, the victims were reportedly sold to mafias in Libya, who demanded another Tk 40 lakh as ransom. It is learned that the accused extorted Tk 64 lakh in total from the victims, and their whereabouts remain unknown.
Victim Hasina Begum said, “My son Hedayet was detained and physically tortured by mafias in Libya. They threatened to kill him and forced us to pay Tk 36 lakh in installments. I want justice for these traffickers.”
Following the incident, victim Hasina Begum (35) filed a human trafficking case with the Special Tribunal for Prevention of Human Trafficking in Madaripur, accusing Abdul Kalam Hawlader and four others.
Later, Dasar Police registered the case as a regular one. On Thursday night (October 16), police arrested two accused named Md. Salam Hawlader (50) and Sumi Begum (35) from their home in Amtali, Barguna, and sent them to jail through the Madaripur District Judge Court.
Regarding the matter, Dasar OC Sheikh Muhammad Eh-teshamul Islam said, “Two accused, including a woman, have been arrested and sent to court.
