SK Sinha sued for corruption

A case has been filed against former Chief Justice SK Sinha with Shahbagh Police Station on charge of misuse of power and corruption, reports UNB.

Barrister Nazmul Huda, a former BNP minister, filed the case on September 27, Masudur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Media), said on Monday.

He said the case was filed accusing SK Sinha of misusing power and indulging in corruption.

Meanwhile, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a two-member probe body to investigate into allegations of illegal wealth accumulation and money laundering against Ananta Kumar Sinha, brother of former chief justice SK Sinha.

The probe committee was formed immediately after ACC took a decision to investigate into the allegations brought against Ananta Kumar Sinha on Monday.

ACC formed the probe body with one of its assistant directors Gulshan Anwar as its head, said ACC Public Relations Officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya.

He said there are allegations of money laundering, accumulating illegal wealth and purchasing of a house worth USD 0.28 million in New Jersey, USA, against Ananta Sinha.

ACC has been also investigating alleged transfer of Tk 40 million in the bank account of former chief justice SK Sinha.

Earlier on September 25, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned five officials of The Farmers Bank Ltd, including its former Managing Director (MD) KM Shamim, for interrogation over the deposit of Tk 40 million in SK Sinha's account with the bank.