CID arrests cyber fraudster for blackmailing Bangladeshi woman in USDHAKA, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly blackmailing a Bangladeshi woman living in the United States into a fake marriage and extorting crores of taka by threatening to leak her private videos online. He was arrested on January 20, 2026, by the Cyber Intelligence and Risk Management Team of the Cyber Police Center (CPC) while hiding in Lohagara area of Chittagong. According to the case statement, Salauddin first contacted the victim through a Facebook marriage platform named "BCCB Matrimonial: Heavenly Match." To gain the victim's trust, he even arranged video calls where two accomplices posed as his mother and sister. Police records also reveal that he was previously accused in a similar case with Mohammadpur Police Station (Case No.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 21, 2026 20:05 UTC