The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday approved a charge sheet against former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed in a case filed for his alleged involvement in amassing illegal wealth and concealing information of his wealth.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court, on the other hand, ordered the commission to seize 12 bank accounts of former lawmaker for Dhaka-13 constituency, Sadek Khan, over allegations of corruption and misuse of power.
ACC assistant director for public relations Tanzir Ahmed said that the commission approved a charge sheet against Benazir as it found proof of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 11 crore against him.
The commission also sent Mutual Legal Assistance Requests to collect evidence regarding Benazir鈥檚 immovable and movable assets abroad 鈥� in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom 鈥� as well as his investments in related business enterprises.
The ACC further said that appropriate legal action would be taken based on the information received from abroad.
On December 15, 2024, the commission filed the case with its integrated district office in Dhaka-1, against Benazir on charges of amassing illegal wealth.
Meanwhile, Dhaka metropolitan senior special judge Md Sabbir Faiz ordered the ACC to seize 12 bank accounts of former lawmaker Sadek Khan, over allegations of corruption and misuse of power.
According to the petition, Sadek Khan misused his power and engaged in land grabbing, irregularities and corruption, through which he allegedly embezzled public funds and amassed wealth worth Tk 7.30 crore, inconsistent with his known sources of income.
The ACC filed a case against him for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 7.30 crore and allegedly for carrying out suspicious and abnormal transactions amounting to TK 466.47 crore through 29 bank accounts during his tenure as a lawmaker, by abusing his position and committing criminal misconduct.