A college lecturer has been arrested in Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila on charges of embezzlement and fraud involving a Hajj agency. Police detained Mohammad Ali Babu, a lecturer at Mirbag College and son of Abul Hossain from Gadadhar area, during a special operation on Friday night. Authorities confirmed that five arrest warrants had been issued against him, including two general register (GR) and three complaint register (CR) cases.

According to police sources, two of the cases accuse him of embezzling around 15 million taka, while the amounts in the other three cases remain undisclosed. All five cases involve allegations of fraud and misappropriation of funds through Hajj agency dealings. The operation was led by Kaunia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shihab Uddin with support from the district detective branch.

After his arrest, police completed necessary legal procedures and sent the accused to court for further action.