The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against two former members of parliament from Kushtia, accusing them of hiding large assets in their wealth statements and acquiring and holding wealth inconsistent with their known income.
The cases were filed at the ACC’s Kushtia integrated district office on Sunday (October 18).
The accused are Md Kamarul Arefin, former MP for Kushtia-2, and Selim Altaf George, former MP for Kushtia-4.
According to the case documents, Kamarul Arefin is accused of hiding assets worth Tk 1.68 crore in the wealth statement he submitted, and of acquiring and holding assets worth Tk 8.09 crore inconsistent with his known income. The case was filed under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act.
Selim Altaf George is accused of hiding assets worth Tk 64.48 lakh in his wealth statement, and of acquiring and holding assets worth Tk 1.02 crore inconsistent with his known income. His case was filed under the same law.
The complainant in both cases is Md Bulbul Ahmed, assistant director at the ACC’s Kushtia integrated district office. The accused could not be reached for comment on the allegations. Kamarul Arefin is reported to be absconding, and Selim Altaf George is in jail.
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