Graft Charges Against Ex-IGP
ACC begins enquiry
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday initiated an enquiry into the allegation of former inspector general of police (IGP) Nur Muhammad possessing property disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Sources in ACC said the commission received the allegation last Thursday made by an individual from Kishoreganj, village home of the former IGP. The address of the complainant is not properly written.
“This is a preliminary enquiry and it will take at least twenty days to complete,” said an ACC official preferring anonymity.
He explains that if the enquiry finds the allegation true, Nur Muhammad will be asked for his asset declaration. ACC would file a case if assessment of the asset declaration finds inconsistency with results of the preliminary enquiry.
Filing of the case would be followed by a full-fledged investigation.
ACC sources said the allegation is also lodged with a number of government offices at the same time including the office of prime minister and ministries of home and law.
After scrutiny, the commission decided to look into the allegation as it has some specific complaints. ACC Deputy Director Abdullah Al Zahid has been appointed as enquiry officer.
Sources in ACC brushed aside the reports published in two Bangla national dailies in the last two days stating that ACC, in preliminary enquiry, found merit to an allegation of corruption against Nur Muhammad involving Tk 350 crore.
“The stories published in the newspapers are imaginary and made up. In many cases the story does not match with the allegation submitted to the commission.
“We did not get any estimate of corruption involving any specific amount of money like Tk 350 crore,” said an ACC official preferring anonymity.
He, however, denied elaborating on the allegation as the matter is currently under enquiry.
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