2 Mastercard, Visa card-fraud ring members held

DHAKA, Feb 9 (UNB)--The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police claims to have arrested two members of a fraudulent ring that specialises in defrauding Mastercard and Visa cardholders by hacking into their accounts.

The arrestees were identified as Md. Rabiul Mia and Nazrul Islam, both hailing from Faridpur's Bhanga upazila, although they were arrested from Dinajpur, said a CID media release on Friday.

Tipped off, the cybercrime unit of CID conducted a drive in Dinajpur and arrested the duo on Thursday, it added.

During the drive, a total of 5 mobile phone sets and 10 active SIMs were seized from their possession.

Most of the SIMs are registered in the name of fake identities, added the release.

Several cases have been filed in different police stations of Dhaka city in such incidents.

Rabiul and Nazrul were shown as arrested in a case filed at Ramna police station on January 23 and sent to the court, reads the release.