ACC sues Abed Ali, wife, son on graft charges

The Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, on Sunday filed three separate cases against former Bangladesh Public Service Commission's (PSC) driver Syed Abed Ali, his wife Shahrin Akhter Shilpi and their son Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam.

“The cases were lodged with the ACC's integrated district office in Dhaka,” ACC director general (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain told journalists today.

According to the case documents, Abed Ali is accused of suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 41 crore, 29 lakh, 20 thousand and 712 in 12 bank accounts, including deposits of over Tk 20.88 crore and withdrawals of over Tk 20.41 crore.

He also allegedly acquired assets worth Tk 3 crore, 72 lakh, 99 thousand and 997 beyond his known sources of income submitted to the ACC.

His wife Shilpi is accused of amassing Tk 1 crore, 26 lakh, 63 thousand and 23 in illegal wealth. She reportedly conducted suspicious transactions of Tk 3 crore, 56 lakh, 40 thousand and 731, with deposits of Tk 1 crore, 78 lakh, 76 thousand and 636 and withdrawals of Tk 1 crore, 77 lakh, 65 thousand and 95 from two bank accounts.

Meanwhile, their son Siam is accused of acquiring wealth worth Tk 37.30 lakh beyond his known sources of income.

Source: BSS