Names of two more people have been added to the list of people involved in money-laundering issues in Kuwait related to Bangladeshi MP Md Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul.
The latest addition includes a senior officer working in the office of one of the assistant undersecretaries in the Ministry of Interior and the son of another senior officer in the ministry, reports Arab Times citing local Al-Rai daily.
In the same regard, the Financial Investigation Unit of Kuwait has submitted to the Public Prosecution a detailed report of suspicious money laundering operations carried out by the two suspects. The Prosecution is in the process of establishing a link between the two men and other similar cases.
However, the sources clarified the "the prosecution is currently dealing with each case separately, and until now no evidence has emerged that the two men are related to other cases under consideration, such as the case of the Bangladeshi MP or Fouad's network".
In accordance with the procedures followed with the previous cases, the Prosecution will request the banks to freeze the funds of the two new suspects until after the investigations are completed.
On June 6, Kuwait's Criminal Investigation Department arrested Shahid on charges of human trafficking, visa trading, and money laundering.
On June 20, the lawmaker from Laxmipur-2 constituency (independent), landed in Kuwait prison.
The Public Prosecutor of Kuwait had approached the Central Bank to freeze the bank accounts of Mohammad Shahid Islam.
The financial balance of the company amounts to about 5 million Kuwait dinars, including 3 million dinars as company’s capital.
