ACC sues MP Papul, wife for money laundering

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday filed a case against four people, including Laxmipur-2 independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias KaziPapul and his wife, on charges of money laundering and amassing illegal wealth, reports UNB.

ACC Deputy Director MdSalahuddin filed the case at Dhaka coordinated office -1 against Papul and his wife Salina Islam, who is also an MP from a reserved seat in parliament, ACC Director (Media) Pranab Kumar Bhattachary said.

The Commission approved the case during its regular meeting on Tuesday.

The couple's daughter Wafa Islam, Papul's sister-in-law Jesmin Akhter were also made accused of illegal transaction of Tk 1.48 billion and concealing information about properties worth around Tk23.1 million.

MP Papul is currently in Kuwait jail.