A strange scheme to steal NID info
Sandwip fishermen, others fall victim to a local racket
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Krishnapad, 45, has spent his whole life in the coastal area of Swandip s Sontoshpur union and earned for his family and himself as a fisherman.
He would have to struggle for his little income due to the government ban on fishing and depend on aid from different sources.
In late 2018, a local came to their neighbourhood and told the fishermen that they would receive government aid if they provide a copy of their National ID and their biometric fingerprints.
Like Krishnapad, thousands of fishermen and poor people of Sontoshpur area have been providing their fingerprints and NID cards to the syndicate for two kgs of flour and two kgs of potatoes.