Police Seize Counterfeit Banknotes Worth BDT 2.8 Million and Detain Two Suspects in Gulshan Raid

DHAKA — Officers from the Gulshan Police Station, operating under the command of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), have apprehended two men and confiscated a massive stash of counterfeit currency with a face value totaling BDT 2.8 million during a targeted afternoon raid in the capital’s commercial hub of Gulshan. The operation marks a significant crackdown on financial crime syndicates attempting to circulate forged banknotes within high-density trading zones.

Official details of the successful law enforcement drive were formally disclosed on Sunday afternoon by Niaz Mehedi, Additional Deputy Commissioner of the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division. According to police documentation, the two arrested individuals have been identified as 27-year-old Al-Amin and 26-year-old Md. Sohan Hossain. Preliminary intelligence gathered by investigating officers indicates that both suspects were key operatives tasked with holding, transporting, and attempting to pump large volumes of high-denomination fake currency into local retail markets and commercial establishments.

Providing further insight into the raid, sources within Gulshan Police Station revealed that specialized operational units acted on a precise confidential tip-off received earlier in the day. The intelligence indicated that a group of individuals carrying a substantial collection of fraudulent banknotes had assembled directly in front of a residential property in the Gulshan-1 area to execute an illicit financial transaction. Acting swiftly upon the information, a tactical squad deployed to the location, surrounding the premises and apprehending Al-Amin and Sohan Hossain before they could flee the scene.

A meticulous search conducted on site led directly to the recovery of neatly bundled fake banknotes amounting to BDT 2,800,000 from the immediate possession of the two suspects. Senior police officials noted that counterfeit syndicates frequently target affluent and busy commercial districts like Gulshan, where rapid cash movement allows fake bills to be mixed into daily commerce undetected.

Both suspects remain in police custody while investigators conduct detailed interrogations to identify the printing facility, trace the origin of the forged currency, and uncover additional accomplices operating within the broader network. Formal criminal charges are currently being drawn up at Gulshan Police Station as legal proceedings move forward.