A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of income tax documents of former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and his wife Afrin Taposh.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sabbir Faiz issued the order on Sunday, following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Bench assistant Riaz Hossain of the court confirmed the matter.
ACC Assistant Director Ferdous Rahman, the investigation officer in the case, applied for the seizure of their income tax records on the same day.
The ACC alleged that Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and his wife colluded to acquire and occupy property worth Tk6.40 crore, inconsistent with their known sources of income.
They allegedly transferred illegal proceeds totalling Tk7 crore and $395,963 through unusual and suspicious transactions across nine bank accounts.
The activities are claimed to violate Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004, Section 4(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2012, and Section 109 of the Penal Code.
The ACC requested the court to seize and review all related records, including permanent and miscellaneous parts of the income tax documents, from the beginning to the end, to ensure a fair investigation.
