Police in Lalpur, Natore arrested five active members of a hacking group involved in breaching Facebook, WhatsApp, Imo, and Messenger accounts and conducting online fraud. The arrests took place on Friday evening during a special operation led by Sub-Inspectors Munsup Ali and Al Masum, assisted by ASI Ansar Ali and other officers. The suspects were detained from the bedroom of Rafiz Mondol’s house in Pansipara village under Durduria Union.

According to Lalpur police, the detainees used Android phones and internet access to hack expatriates’ WhatsApp accounts. They then illegally accessed Facebook, Messenger, and Imo IDs, changed passwords, and took control of the accounts to defraud victims of money. The arrested individuals are all residents of Lalpur upazila.

Lalpur Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Shafiqul Islam stated that a case is being processed against the suspects and that similar operations will continue to curb cybercrime and online fraud in the area.