The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to freeze 613 bank accounts owned by four individuals including Laxmipur-2 MP Kazi Shahid Papul who is accused of money laundering and acquiring huge amount of illegal wealth.
Deputy Director of ACC Md Salauddin who is investigating the case against Papul and his family members sent a letter in this regard to the Bangladesh Bank to take measures for blocking the bank accounts.
ACC obtained permission of the court to seize the bank accounts on Wednesday before sending the letter.
ACC letter said, "ACC is requesting the Bangladesh Bank to freeze bank accounts in eight banks of Kazi Shahid Papul, his wife Selina Islam, daughter Wafa Islam and sister-in law Jesmin Pradhan as ACC is currently investigating allegations of acquiring illegal wealth and money laundering against them".
Earlier on November 11, ACC filed cases against Kazi Shahid Papul, his wife Selina Islam, daughter Wafa Islam and sister-in law Jesmin Pradhan over allegations of possessing illegal property worth Tk 2.31 crore and laundering Tk 148 crore.
ACC FIR said, "Jesmin Pradhan who has no legal income source laundered Tk 148 crore using five bank accounts between the years 2012-2020. Jesmin Pradhan being a dependent failed to show any substantial documents in support of those transactions. Those money was actually owned by Papul and she acted on behalf of Papul to hide the same."
Papul caught the attention of media after being detained by Kuwaiti Police on June 6 of this year amid the ongoing investigation of human trafficking and labor abused by the Kuwaiti authorities.
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