Ex AL lawmaker Anwar sued for concealing wealth
Friday, 16 November 2007
CHITTAGONG, Nov 15 (UNB): Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against detained former Awami League (AL) lawmaker Rafiqul Anwar with Double Mooring thana Thursday on charge of concealing information on his wealth and also amassing wealth illegally.
The police said ACC Deputy Director Abu Mohammad Arif Siddiqui filed the case against Rafiqul Anwar alias Sona Rafiq in the afternoon.
Siddiqui stated in his complaint that Anwar concealed the information on Tk 14.3 million (1.43 crore) he kept in a private bank and a luxurious car imported under duty free facility in his wealth statement of Tk 10 crore submitted to the ACC watchdog on July 4.
He alleged that of the total wealth, the AL leader earned nearly Tk 15.8 million through illegal means.
Earlier, the joint forces detained Rafiqul Anwar during a raid at his Paltan residence in Dhaka on April 28 this year. They recovered an unauthorised firearm from the house.
The police said ACC Deputy Director Abu Mohammad Arif Siddiqui filed the case against Rafiqul Anwar alias Sona Rafiq in the afternoon.
Siddiqui stated in his complaint that Anwar concealed the information on Tk 14.3 million (1.43 crore) he kept in a private bank and a luxurious car imported under duty free facility in his wealth statement of Tk 10 crore submitted to the ACC watchdog on July 4.
He alleged that of the total wealth, the AL leader earned nearly Tk 15.8 million through illegal means.
Earlier, the joint forces detained Rafiqul Anwar during a raid at his Paltan residence in Dhaka on April 28 this year. They recovered an unauthorised firearm from the house.