The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a case against chairman of Laxmipur Model Union Parishad of Chandpur Sadar upazila and the owner of Shapla Media Production Company Salim Khan for amassing illegal wealth of Tk34 crore and concealing the information of about Tk67 lakh.
ACC Assistant Director and Investigation Officer Ataur Rahman filed the main case with Dhaka Co-ordinated Office-1 of the commission.
“As the complaint against Salim Khan was initially proved, a notice of submission of assets statement was issued against him with the approval of the commission,” the ACC secretary said.
After verifying the asset statement submitted by him, evidence of concealment of information of assets of Tk67 lakh.
In addition, the investigation of the ACC found evidence of assets outside the known income of TK34 crore and the case has been approved against him under Section 26 (2) and 27 (1) of the Anti Corruption Commission Act 2004.
Earlier, on April 26, Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes banned Salim Khan from traveling abroad for 60 days in view of ACC's application.
Later, the time was extended in view of reapplying.
Salim Khan's family expenditure account was found to be Tk34 lakh while his total income is Tk61 lakh including the salary and allowance received as the chairman of the union council.
“A notice to file a statement of assets was issued after the ACC's investigation found evidence of illegal assets,” he added.
The education minister's family has been accused of irregularities in the acquisition of land for the proposed Chandpur University of Science and Technology.
In addition, an enforcement team led by ACC assistant director Rafi Nazmus Sadat conducted an operation by the enforcement team for verifying the allegations against Salim Khan.
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