Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed two cases allegations of possessing 73 crore taka worth illegal property against suspended secretary of Faridpur city Awami League Sajjad Hossen Barkat and his brother suspended president of Faridpur Press Club Imtiaz Hasan.
Both are accused of money laundering and concealing wealth, According to the FIRs of the cases.
Deputy director of the ACC Ali Akbar filed the cases with the office of Dhaka integrated district-1.
ACC secretary Md Dilwar Bhakt confirmed the filing of cases to The Business Post.
According to the FIR, Sajjad is accused of acquiring 28.35 crore taka worth property through illegal means and is also accused of concealing 17.90 crore taka worth property which is a punishable crime.
On the other hand, his brother Imtiaz Hasan is accused of acquiring 44.49 crore taka worth property beyond legal income source.
In the documents regarding his wealth, which were submitted to the ACC, Imtiaz allegedly concealed 36.40 crore taka worth property, which is also a punishable crime according to the ACC Act.
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