Bangladesh police have requested that the Malaysian government apprehend and extradite two businessmen in connection with an investigation into alleged money laundering, extortion, and the trafficking of migrant workers.

The two men, Aminul Islam and Ruhul Amin, are alleged to have played a vital role in a system that “fraudulently extorted money from the victims”, Bloomberg reported.

Aminul’s lawyer has categorically denied the allegations raised in the letter to Malaysian authorities.

Ruhul has also denied the allegations, via Catharsis International, a Dhaka-based recruitment firm of which he is the owner, adding that the company has “always been operating legally, legitimately and ethically”.

According to a letter dated Oct 24, from Bangladesh’s Interpol branch, sent to its Malaysian counterparts, the victims were allegedly exposed to physical and mental torture.

Bloomberg confirmed the contents of the letter with Bangladesh’s Interpol branch and a senior Bangladeshi government official.

Bangladeshi police had also requested for Putrajaya to temporarily halt the use of a software provided by a company linked to Aminul, who was born in Bangladesh but was granted Malaysian citizenship.

Bloomberg had also contacted Malaysia’s police, as well as the home ministry and the foreign ministry for comments but they have yet to respond.

Bloomberg wrote that the human resources ministry had declined to comment.

Source: Free Malaysia Today

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