A Dhaka court has transferred a case, lodged against suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman and three others on charges of amassing illegal wealth, to Special Judge's Court-6, reports BSS.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes passed the order on Wednesday as the case is ready for trial and set September 24 for hearing on charge framing against them.
The investigation officer (IO) of the case also submitted the copy of a newspaper advertisement for surrendering the fugitives -- DIG Mizan's wife Sohelia Anar Rotna and his brother Mahbubur Rahman.
On February 09, the court issued warrants to arrest Sohelia Anar Rotna and DIG Mizan's brother Mahbubur Rahman as it accepted the charge-sheet against them on the day.
On June 24, Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Director Monjur Morshed filed the case against Mizanur, his wife Sohelia Anar Ratna, brother Mahbubur Rahman and nephew and police sub-inspector Mahmudul Hasan for concealing information about wealth of Tk 37 million and amassing illegal wealth of Tk 32.8 million.
Meanwhile, A Dhaka court adjourned until September 16 the hearing of a graft case against suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman and suspended ACC director Khandaker Enamul Basir.
Sheikh Nazmul Alam, judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4, passed the order on Wednesday after examining two prosecution witnesses in the case.
The defence concluded cross-examination of first prosecution witness and the investigation officer (IO) of the case Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director Sheikh Mohammad Fanafilya.
The same court on March 18 framed charges in the case against the two accused.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes on February 9 accepted the charge-sheet and transferred the case for further proceedings to Dhaka Special Judge Court 4.
ACC Director Sheikh Mohammad Fanafilya on January 19 filed the charge-sheet against the duo for allegedly leaking information and taking bribes. The anti-graft body on July 16, 2019, filed the case with its Dhaka district coordination office 1 under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.
