An extortion attempt was reported in Gazipur after unidentified individuals allegedly demanded Tk 300,000 from the director of Alor Jibon Drug Rehabilitation Center by falsely using the name of Rakib Uddin Sarkar Pappu, former joint convener of Gazipur Metropolitan BNP. When the director refused to pay, the callers reportedly used abusive language and issued threats. Following the incident, Pappu filed a general diary at Tongi East Police Station on Friday night.

According to the diary, two people from separate mobile numbers called the center’s director on Friday afternoon, posing as associates of Pappu and demanding the money. Pappu later stated that a group had been misusing his name to extort money from individuals and organizations, allegedly to tarnish his social and political image ahead of the formation of the metropolitan BNP committee. He confirmed that similar incidents had occurred before.

Tongi East Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Mehedi Hasan confirmed that a general diary had been filed and said legal action would follow after investigation.