Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a professional fraudster for allegedly impersonating the Home Adviser and sending misleading information related to the upcoming national election to the Rajshahi Deputy Commissioner (DC) through WhatsApp .

The arrestee was identified as Md Shamim Osman, 29, son of Shamsul Haque of Bagha upazila in Rajshahi district.

Tipped off, a team of Cyber Police Centre (CPC) of CID conducted a drive in Savar on Monday and arrested him.

After preliminary investigation it is found that Shamim posed as Home Adviser sent WhatsApp messages to the Rajshahi DC.

In the messages, he allegedly provided intentional and misleading information, claiming that no Awami League leaders or...