Police have arrested an alleged  professional fraudster for allegedly extorting money and threatening individuals, including police officers, by introducing himseas a former colleague of the Chief Adviser, a journalist, and political figure.

The arrestee was identified as Kamal Khan alias Shah Kamal Khan (46).

He was detained in Dhaka’s Matuail of Demra area in the city yesterday (on Saturday).

Deputy Commissioner (DC-media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police ( DMP) Talebur Rahman, said that Kamal called traffic police inspector GM Musa Kalimullah while he was on duty in the Ranimahal area of Demra on January 16. Claiming to be a former colleague of the Chief Adviser and a journalist, Kamal reportedly demanded Tk 10,000 as extortion. He also threatened to file complaints with higher authorities, including the IGP Complaint Cell, if his demand is not met, the DC media added.

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The inspector discussed the matter with his colleagues and came to know that Kamal had made similar extortion attempts with other police personnel under different pretenses.

Subsequently, with assistance from the Demra Traffic Zone, police lured Kamal to the Matuail U-loop area yesterday (Saturday) and arrested him.

A case  was filed against him with Demra Police Station by Inspector Musa Kalimullah.

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Sources at the Demra police station sources said during primary interrogation, arrested Kamal confessed that he has been using false identities, including that of a journalist and an influential political figure, to defraud and extort money from various individuals, including police officers.