Court orders freezing 23 bank accounts of ex-IGP Shahidul Haque
Staff Correspondent
A Dhaka court today (2 June) ordered authorities to freeze 23 bank accounts of former inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque.
Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order following a petition submitted by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).Deputy Director of the ACC headquarters quoting the petition told journalists that the commission has constituted an inquiry committee for investigation against allegations of corruption, misuse of power, criminal misconduct and acquiring huge illegal money beyond his known source of income.
"The commission came to know that the accused person has been trying to withdraw, transfer and hand over the money to others. Therefore, all his bank accounts should be frozen immediately," said the official.
The court after hearing the petition of the ACC, ordered the concerned authorities to freeze his 23 bank accounts.
