Apan Jewellers owner Gulzar sued over illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against Gulzar Ahmed, one of the owners of Apan Jewellers, on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth over Tk 30 crore.

ACC Assistant Director Neamul Ahsan Gazi filed the case with its integrated district office in Dhaka-1, said the anti-graft body’s Public Relations Officer M Arif Sadiq.

According to the case statement, the ACC during an inquiry against Gulzar Ahmed found his moveable and immovable wealth worth Tk 83.26 crore.

Scrutinising his wealth, the commission did not find legal sources of income for the wealth worth Tk 30.53 crore.

Earlier, the ACC started an inquiry over allegations of acquiring illegal assets and money laundering against the three owners of Apan Jewellers, including Gulzar Ahmed, in 2017.