Online gambling ring admin arrested by RAB in Shahjahanpur

In an operation conducted on August 26, 2023, members of RAB-3 successfully arrested an individual identified as Md. Ahidur Rahman in the Shahjahanpur area of Dhaka. According to the verified findings from the law enforcement agency, the detainee was operating as an administrator and super agent for multiple international organized online gambling sites. His apprehension marks a significant development in ongoing efforts by security forces to crack down on unauthorized digital gambling networks operating within the capital city.

During the course of the arrest in Shahjahanpur, RAB personnel conducted a thorough search and seized a variety of items from the possession of Md. Ahidur Rahman. The confiscated physical assets included two smartphones, two SIM cards, and one motorcycle used by the suspect. These communication devices and the vehicle are believed to have played a crucial role in facilitating his illicit online gambling operations and coordinating transactions with various networks.

In addition to the physical hardware recovered at the scene, authorities discovered substantial amounts of money held across both physical cash and digital financial platforms. Specifically, the search yielded 55,500 Bangladeshi Taka in physical cash, alongside funds distributed across mobile financial service accounts. According to the detailed financial breakdown provided by the operation, approximately 132,255 Taka was found via bKash and Nagad services according to initial sources, while another source estimated mobile banking balances at roughly 137,000 Taka.

Further scrutiny of the digital accounts associated with the suspect revealed specific transaction amounts tied to his mobile financial operations. Investigators documented 81,214 Taka located within a bKash application, alongside an additional 50,041 Taka identified within a cash application interface. These digital ledgers and transaction totals underscore the financial scale of the online gambling ring managed through his administrative privileges.

The operation was carried out with the involvement of relevant institutional entities, including references to Dhaka Bank Limited within the operational context, as authorities continue to trace the financial trails linked to the international gambling syndicates. Md. Ahidur Rahman now faces further legal proceedings as RAB-3 compiles the evidence recovered from the smartphones, SIM cards, and various mobile banking accounts to dismantle the wider network he allegedly served as a super agent for.