ACC Forms Committee To Probe Ex-IGP Benazir’s Scam

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a committee to investigate corruption allegations against former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family members.

On Sunday, Supreme Court lawyer Syed Sayedul Haque Suman approached the ACC seeking an investigation into allegations against Benazir Ahmed of amassing huge illegal wealth by abusing power.

Barrister Suman, also a lawmaker from Habiganj-4 constituency, submitted a petition to the ACC chairman on the same attaching media reports on the matter.

Earlier, the Kaler Kantho and the Daily Sun, the most popular Bengali and English newspapers in Bangladesh, published a series of reports detailing the wealth and properties allegedly acquired through illegal means by Benazir Ahmed and his family members.

Earlier in the day, a writ was filed with the High Court seeking its order to investigate the corruption allegations against the former IGP.

Supreme Court lawyer Salahuddin Regan filed the writ with the relevant branch of the HC and four persons including the ACC chairman and secretary have been made defendants.