RCC official, his wife jailed for corruption
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Our Correspondent
RAJSHAHI, Nov 26: Rajshahi Divisional Special Judge's Court sentenced Lutfar Rahman, budget-cum-accounts officer of the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and a close associate of the RCC mayor, to ten years rigorous imprisonment (RI) here Sunday for possessing illegal wealth.
The court also fined him Tk 1.55 million, in default, to suffer one and a half years more in jail.
The court also sentenced Nazma Rahman, wife of Lutfar Rahman, to three years RI. The court fined her Tk 0.50 million, in default, to serve six more months in jail.
Members of joint forces arrested Lutfar Rahman from his Seroil residence on January 22 and filed a case with Boalia police station against Lutfar and his wife Nazma on January 28 on allegation of corruption.
Nazma Rahman surrendered before the court on February 9. Both the accused were present in the court during the pronouncement of the verdict.
The court also ordered to confiscate all assets of the imprisoned couple.
In the verdict, the judge stated that the accused couple earned assets of Tk 2.47 million illegally which contradicted their known source of income and all the allegations brought against them had been proved.
RAJSHAHI, Nov 26: Rajshahi Divisional Special Judge's Court sentenced Lutfar Rahman, budget-cum-accounts officer of the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and a close associate of the RCC mayor, to ten years rigorous imprisonment (RI) here Sunday for possessing illegal wealth.
The court also fined him Tk 1.55 million, in default, to suffer one and a half years more in jail.
The court also sentenced Nazma Rahman, wife of Lutfar Rahman, to three years RI. The court fined her Tk 0.50 million, in default, to serve six more months in jail.
Members of joint forces arrested Lutfar Rahman from his Seroil residence on January 22 and filed a case with Boalia police station against Lutfar and his wife Nazma on January 28 on allegation of corruption.
Nazma Rahman surrendered before the court on February 9. Both the accused were present in the court during the pronouncement of the verdict.
The court also ordered to confiscate all assets of the imprisoned couple.
In the verdict, the judge stated that the accused couple earned assets of Tk 2.47 million illegally which contradicted their known source of income and all the allegations brought against them had been proved.