CID freezes Tk 32.8m of ex-MP Shakil, his family

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has frozen Tk 32.8 million in several bank accounts belonging to former Sirajganj-1 lawmaker Tanvir Shakil Joy, his family members, and related organisations for allegedly acquiring the wealth through illegal means, reports UNB.

According to a court order, the CID seized Tk 328 million from the bank accounts of Tanvir Shakil Joy, his mother Laila Arjumand Banu, wife Sabrina Sultana Chowdhury, and other family members, said Jashim Uddin Khan, Special Superintendent of Police (Media).

During the investigation, the CID found that Joy had allegedly earned the money through fraud, forgery, extortion, organised crime, and money laundering abroad.

Investigators also discovered 96 bank accounts in the names of Joy, his wife, mother, brother Tamal Mansur, and other relatives.

Upon reviewing the account statements, the CID found unusual transactions worth Tk 12.08 billion through these accounts.

According to initial probe, Joy and his brother misused their power and amassed a large amount of illegal wealth through tender manipulation, extortion, sand mining, and recruitment rackets in various projects.