Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A man accused of running a fraud ring that allegedly swindled more than Tk 12 million from people seeking jobs in Russia, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police.

In a statement on Thursday, the CID said officers detained the suspect, identified by a single name as Abdullah, 45, in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area.

He is described by investigators as the "mastermind" of an organised gang that had been operating without an office, travel licence or any form of authorisation.According to the CID's preliminary findings, the group targeted people across different districts, enticing them with promises of high-paying jobs abroad. Officers say the gang collected passports, photographs and other document...