The WB senior resource management officer filed a complaint on September 29 with Ramna Police Station, claiming that a caller identifying himself as Kala Jahangir had demanded toll from World Bank (WB) employee, Tanvir Ahsan, threatening to kill Tanvir and his family members if the toll was not paid.

Police suspect that these phone calls were made by unidentified miscreants, attempting to capitalize on the dread inspired by Kala Jahangir's name. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Khan Sayeed Hasan said one indication the WB callers were imposters was that they demanded only Tk. 1 lakh from the four WB officials. He added that the WB management is also convinced that it was not Kala Jahangir, but an imposter who made the phone calls.

Another police official said in any case Kala Jahangir never makes phone calls to anybody for tolls, rather people go to him to pay the tolls.

Earlier, on September 24, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) police arrested Sayeedur Rahman from Uttara area as he was posing as Kalal Jahangir to collect toll from a businessman.

The businessman had earlier paid Tk. 2 lakh to the so-called Kala Jahangir after receiving a phone call that his three and a half-year-old daughter would be cut into pieces if he did not pay Tk. 5 lakh.

The victim informed the CID after the so-called Kala Jahangir phoned him and demanded the remaining Tk. 3 lakh. Police filed a case against Sayeedur following the arrest.

The police have recently recorded a steep rise in incidents of gangsters using the name Kala Jahangir to extort toll from their victims. The police have so far arrested 84 such fake Kala Jahangirs this year, according to DC Khan.