Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police has submitted a charge against expelled Awami League leaders Enamul Haque Enu, his brother Rupon Bhuiyan and eight others in a case over their alleged involvements in illegal casino business and money laundering.
After completion of the investigation, CID Inspector Mehedi Maksud, also the investigation officer (IO) of the case, submitted the charge sheet under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012 at the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court on Wednesday.
The others accused in the case are -- their three brothers Shahidul Haque Bhuiyan, Rashidul Haque Bhuiyan and Merajul Haque Bhuiyan, general secretary of Wanderer's Club in Motijheel Joy Gopal Sarkar and their accomplices Nobin Hossain Sikder, Md Saiful Islam, Tuhin Munshi and Pavel Rahman.
Of them, Enamul, Rupon, Joy, Nabin, Tuhin and Saiful were earlier arrested and are now in jail while Shahidul, Rashidul, Merajul and Pavel are absconding.
Sub Inspector (SI) Md Salower Hossain, general recording officer (GRO) of CMM court confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune.
"The names of 25 people have been mentioned in the charge sheets as prosecution witnesses including the complainant in the case,” he said.
Enamul is a director of Dhaka Wanderers Club and is the expelled vice-president of the Awami League's Gandaria unit, while his brother Rupom is the expelled joint general secretary for the same area.
At least four cases had been filed against the brothers for their alleged ties to illegal casino business, money laundering and corruption.
The duo has 22 properties altogether in Dhaka and Tk19.11 crore in their 91 bank accounts. Those bank accounts were frozen by the authority.
Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies have still been investigating to determine more of their illegal wealth and assets.
On September 24, 2019, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized about Tk5 crore in cash, eight kilograms of gold - worth over Tk4 crore and six firearms during raids on their residences.
On January 13, CID arrested Enamul and Rupon and their associate Sunny from Dhaka's Keraniganj.
