ACC To Interrogate Benazir Over Graft Allegation

Over graft allegations and acquiring huge properties beyond known sources of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to conduct interrogation. In this regard a letter will be issued soon, said a source at the ACC investigation team. The source, however, said they are yet to decide the date for calling him to the ACC office. The commission will take decision in this regard.

The move came days after the court ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate properties of Benazir and his family members.

On May 23, a Dhaka court ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate properties under 83 deeds, which state 114 acres of land, and freeze 33 bank accounts under the name of Benazir and his family members.

Three days' letter, the same court ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate assets under 119 more deeds of Benazir and his family members in connection with alleged corruption.

It also directed them to confiscate eight wholly-owned and 15 partially-owned properties of Benazir, his wife Jissan Mirza, and three daughters.

On April 18, the graft watchdog decided to launch an enquiry into the allegations of amassing illegal wealth by Benazir which reported by a Bangla daily.

It also formed a three-member committee to probe the allegations.