Court orders seizure of tax files of Benazir, daughter
According to the documents of the cases, the former IGP amassed illegal wealth of Tk9.44 crore and concealed information about properties of Tk2.62 crore
A court today ordered authorities concerned to seize the tax files of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, and his elder daughter Farhin Rishta Binte Benazir.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the orders, allowing separate pleas of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Deputy Director of ACC and investigation officer Hafizul Islam filed two petitions, pleading to seize tax files of Benazir and Farhin. ACC public prosecutor Mahmud Hossain Jahangir moved the pleas before the court.
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The court on 8 January ordered the seizure of the tax files of Benazir's wife Jishan Mirza and second daughter Tahsin Raisa Binte Benazir.
On 15 December the ACC filed four cases against Benazir Ahmed and his wife and daughters.
According to the documents of the cases, the former IGP amassed illegal wealth of Tk9.44 crore and concealed information about properties of Tk2.62 crore.
The anti-graft body in its plea said Jishan Mirza concealed information about the wealth of Tk16 crore and amassed illegal properties of Tk31.69 crore. Benazir's elder daughter Farhin Rishta Binte Benazir is accused of amassing illegal wealth of Tk8.75 crore and his second daughter Tahsin is accused of amassing illegal wealth of Tk5.59 crore.
