The officials who have investigated the two cases filed over much-talked recovery of huge amount of Indian rupees from Chittagong Port and Shah Amanat Airport in 2015, failed to make any breakthrough.
The investigators could not find any clue behind the incidents. Even they are not confirmed that the rupees are fake or original.
The Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (CIID) recovered huge amount of Indian Rupees worth of Tk2.70 crore from a 20 feet container at Chittagong Port’s Yard No 8 on September 20, in 2015 during regular inspection before released the consignment.
Later, after primary investigation, the concerned officials verbally said the rupees might have been counterfeit but it needed more examination.
After 23 days of the first consignment seizure, customs officials at Shah Amanat International Airport also seized another consignment of currency worth Tk68 lakh on October 13, 2015 from a carton at a cargo warehouse.
Following the recovery, two cases were booked up—one with Bandar police station and second with Patenga police station while six persons including the C&F agents were arrested in the case lodged with Bandar police station.
C&F Agent Flash Trade International’s Chairman ASM Sayem Shamim, its Managing Director Md Asadullah, staffs Ahmad Ullad and Kaosar Alam, the consignment importer Dubai-expatriate Shahidujjaman’s staff Towhidul Alam and Abdur Rahim Bilash were arrested.
According to police sources, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been investigating the two cases.
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP)’s Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operation) Debdas Bhattachariya told the Dhaka Tribune that the cases were handed over to the CID to conduct more investigation.
“Bandar police station handed over the case to CID on October 2, while Patenga police station also handed over the case to CID officers in December last”, he added.
CID Inspector Liton Dewan who is probing the Bandar police station case said: “All the 2.70 crore rupees were sent to CID labs in Dhaka for physical examination.”
“During grilling, all the persons denying their involvement with smuggling the Indian rupees while we were looking for the detail’s Dubai-expatriate Shahidujjaman who had imported the container declaring personal bag and baggage and he is on the run,” said Liton.
Liton also said: “All the rupees hold same number in the note while it will clear after completing the lab test.”
He also said they were also looking into the link of militant or other in the case.
