Hajj agency sued for fraudulence
A group of devotees, who failed to travel to Saudi Arabia for performing Hajj this year after being deceived by a Hajj management agency, doze off on the verandah of the Hajji Camp in the capital's Ashkona before leaving for home yesterday.Photo: STAR
A case was filed yesterday against the authorities of Shapnapuri International, a local hajj management agency, on charge of cheating 23 devotees who failed to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform hajj this year. Firojul Islam from Khulna filed the case with Paltan Police Station on behalf of the devotees. The complainant alleged that the agency misappropriated a huge amount of money from such 59 devotees, including the 23, for which they failed to travel to Saudi Arabia. The agency took Tk 2.60 lakh to Tk 3 lakh from each victim through its local agents. Another victim, Atiur Rahman Sardar from Khulna, said Shapnapuri officials assured them of sending them to Saudi Arabia on Monday but they fled the office shutting it down on Sunday. He said they, however, got back their passports and visas on Monday as Shahbagh Police Station seized 29 passports from Abul Kalam of the agency at Ramna Park. The Daily Star could not reach the Shapnapuri officials for comments as the contact numbers were unreachable last night.
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