Bengaluru police bust Bangladeshi student banking racket

Police in Bengaluru have uncovered a racket involving a Bangladeshi student, Md Noman Hameed, who was unknowingly used as a front for illegal activities. Hameed, a 24-year-old student, was renting out bikes to foreigners while his bank accounts were being exploited for suspicious transactions. The investigation began when police received a tip-off about Hameed's activities. They discovered that money was being sent from abroad to Hameed’s accounts, with connections to his Bangladeshi associates, Umer Arif and Fahim Ahmed. Hameed was reportedly paid Rs 8,000 a month to manage the transactions, which he believed were solely for bike rentals. Hameed has been living in Bengaluru since 2022 and using his bank account to help Arif and Fahim. They contacted him in 2021, before his studies, offering him this job due to their awareness of his financial situation. The two Buried pop over from Bangladesh to give him instructions every few months. In addition to renting bikes, police suspect that the funds transferred through Hameed’s accounts may be linked to other illegal activities. Officers found that Arif had kept documentation for 24 vehicles used for commercial purposes in his home, along with several credit and debit cards. A senior police officer stated that the case has been registered under multiple acts, including the Foreigners Act and the Information Technology Act. The investigation is ongoing, as authorities suspect that these illegal activities have been running in Bengaluru since 2022.