The officials had allegedly realised Tk 1,42,35,000 to supply 73 four-stroke CNG three-wheelers in January, but did not supply a single.

Two customers, advocate ABM Nurul Islam and Mostafizur Rahman, filed two separate cases with the Motijheel Police Station yesterday.

The accused are Abul Khayer, the company owner, Assistant General Manager Sujaul Islam, and office assistants Nasiruddin and Nurunnabi.

Police later arrested Sujaul and Nurunnabi from their residences in

the city.

The two were produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Dhaka. The Investigating Officer Nazrul Islam filed a seven-day remand petition while defence lawyers filed for a bail petition.

However, Magistrate Sirajul Haider granted one-day remand each.

The company had a stall in the trade fair at Sher-e-Banglanagar in January where they signed agreements with some customers to supply 73 CNG three-wheelers.

Several customers swindled by the company came up with their complaints.

A woman had allegedly sold all her belongings to borrow one lakh taka from an NGO to buy a three-wheeler for her husband and signed agreement with the company. Getting no return from her investments, she claimed she was in dire straits.

"Even my daughter's schooling had to be stopped because we are unable to pay the fees," the woman lamented.

Similarly, one Kamal Hossain of Dhanmondi had signed a contract and paid Tk 1,95,000 to the company on January 23 and was swindled.