The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has sued five people, including former president of Faridpur Chamber of Commerce and Industries Siddikur Rahman, for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk100.52 crore.
Four other accused in the case are a brother of former Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD) Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and also former sadar upazila chairman, Khandakar Mohtesham Hossain Babar; former general secretary of Faridpur city Awami League Sazzad Hossain Barkat; AHM Fuad, former APS of LGRD minister; and Imtiaz Hossain Rubel.
Nasir Uddin, inspector of Faridpur CID, filed the case with Kotwali police station under the Money Laundering Prevention Act on Wednesday.
M A Jalil, officer-in-charge at the station, confirmed the matter.
Earlier on June 26, 2020, the CID lodged a case with Kafrul police station in the capital against Sazzad Hossain Barkat and his brother Imtiaz Hasan Rubel for money laundering. Ten people were charge-sheeted initially in the case. Later, 31 people were charged for money laundering by the investigators.
The five persons sued on Wednesday are also accused in the 2020 case with Kafrul police station.
According to the case statement, between 2010 and 2019, Khandkar Mohtesham Babar, the former chairman of Sadar upazila, was involved in getting contracts with multiple institutions in Faridpur city. These activities involved an illicit exchange of commissions ranging from 3% to 5%. Other accused were their accomplices in these illegal dealings.
Apart from Siddikur, all the other accused in the case are currently behind bars.
