Police have detained eight persons three women in Naogaon district town over swindling money by love trap.

Superintendent of police Abdul Manna confirmed the matter in a press conference on Sunday afternoon.

He said accused Bulbuli Begum, 23, often developed relation with men by mobile phone and called them in a rented house in Bangabaria Mohalla where she along with others took picture of the victim and blackmailed them to swindle money.

As a sequel, they called one Abdul Khalek, of Bandaikhara Bazar under Atrai Police Station, to the house where they beat up him and demanded Tk 5 lakh from his family.

Later, victim’s son informed the matter to police.

Police raided the house and detained them.

ARR/ALM