Tangail, Mar 18 (V7N) - A woman named Sonia in Jamurki area of ​​Mirzapur upazila of Tangail has embezzled crores of taka by promising to send it to Australia in the name of Sonia Foundation. Also, the victims and their families held a press conference demanding the return of the money, alleging that she was framed in an attempted rape case and demanding the return of the money.
 
The press conference was organized by the victims at the Tangail Press Club on Tuesday (March 18) morning.
The victim's brother, Suman Mia, read out a written statement at the press conference. He said that a woman named Sonia made her brother her brother. On that basis, she came to their house and made his father her father. After a few days, the woman said that she could send her brother to Australia. Although he did not agree at first, she tactfully convinced his father and took 1.7 million taka. After many days, when he could not send him to Australia, the victim Saju pressed for money. Saju is the son of Tamiz Uddin of Santosh area of ​​Sadar upazila. At one stage, the woman made Saju an accused in an attempted rape case. Saju is currently in jail. He demanded the release of his brother Saju.
 
At the press conference, a victim named Rozina from Namdar Kumulli village of Kartia union in the commercial area of ​​Sadar upazila said that she met Sonia at a function in Kartia. Due to that, the fraudster Sonia went to her house. When she went to her house, she saw her eldest son and said, "Let me send your son to Australia." Although he did not agree at first, she persuaded her mother-in-law. Later, she took 1.8 million taka from him in stages. Through Rozina, the victim met Rubel Akhter Babu from the same area. Babu fell into the trap of the fraudster Sonia to go to Australia. At one stage, Babu also gave Sonia his passport and 1.7 million taka. After taking the money, Sonia's words seemed suspicious. Sonia gave him a fake visa.
Recently, when Saju pressed him for money, he asked him to go home. At one point, he filed a rape case against Sonia's niece.
He also said at the press conference, "That Sonia has embezzled crores of taka from various upazilas of Tangail by talking about Australia. We are demanding justice for that fraudster." The press conference was attended by victims and journalists from various print and electronic media in Tangail.
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