ACC files graft cases against ex-minister Inu, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu and his wife, former Member of Parliament (Reserved) Afroza Haque for acquiring wealth worth about Tk 63.4 million illegally, reports BSS.

ACC Director General (DG-Prevention) Akhtar Hossain on Sunday disclosed the information to the journalists at a briefing at the commission's headquarters in the city's Segunbagicha area.

The DG told the reporters that Hasanul Haque Inu, former MP from Kushtia-2 constituency (Bheramara-Mirpur), allegedly conducted suspicious transactions of worth Tk 11,88,16,019 through his four bank accounts in his name.

The former minister has been accused of amassing wealth worth Tk 4,84, 25,507 by misusing power and criminal misconduct while he was a minister as well as MP.

Meanwhile, Afroza Haque, also a former lawmaker of reserved seat has been accused of acquiring wealth worth about Taka 1,49,85,074 illegally.

The ACC filed another case against her for abating her wife in acquiring illegal wealth and properties beyond her known source of income.