Benazir must appear by 23 June, no further extensions: ACC lawyer
Former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed will not be granted any further extension beyond 23 June to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for questioning regarding allegations of amassing illegal wealth, said ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan.
"If he [Benazir] fails to appear by the due date, legal action as per the law will follow," the ACC lawyer told reporters on the Supreme Court premises on Thursday (20 June).
Benazir Ahmed was initially scheduled to appear before the anti-graft body on 6 June. However, the ACC investigation team extended the deadline to 23 June following a request from the former IGP's lawyer, seeking an additional 15 days to respond to the summons notice.
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Khurshid Alam noted that investigations against former IGP Benazir Ahmed and his family members concerning a substantial amount of assets beyond their known income are progressing in full swing.
He further said evidence of additional illegal assets has been found against Benazir, and the ACC plans to soon petition the court to confiscate these assets.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been investigating the assets of former IGP Benazir Ahmed and his family. Amid the investigation, he left the country with his family on 4 May.
Benazir Ahmed served as IGP from April 2020 to September 2022 and as the Director General of RAB from January 2015 to April 2020. He also held the position of Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) for a long time.
