The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has appointed two of its officers to probe into the allegation of corruption and misuse of power against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.
The graft-watchdog’s move came hours after its Chairman Iqbal Mahmud told the media they received the First Information Report copy of the case lodged by barrister Nazmul Huda against Sinha.
“ACC Director Syed Iqbal will investigate the allegations while ACC Director General (special investigation) Khan Md Nurul Ameem will supervise the investigation,” ACC Public Relations Officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya told Bangla Tribune on Wednesday (Oct 3).
On Sept 27, former BNP leader and chief of Bangladesh Nationalist Alliance, Barrister Nazmul Huda, filed a case against Sinha with Shahbagh police station for allegedly being involved in corruption and misuse of power while performing his duty as the chief justice.
Nazmul Huda alleged that Sinha had demanded Tk 32.5 million as bribe after calling him in his room.
Shahbagh police sent the case to the ACC as the graft case is under jurisdiction of the ACC.
On Oct 1, the ACC also formed a two-member team to conduct an inquiry into allegations of siphoning off money and amassing illegal wealth by Ananta Kumar Sinha, brother of Sinha.
The ACC team members – assistant director Md Gulshan Anwar and deputy assistant director Silvia Ferdous – are now conducting the inquiry into the allegations.
Earlier, the Commission received allegations that Ananta Kumar Sinha siphoned off money abroad and brought a house at cost of $280,000 in the state of New Jersey, the USA, and accumulated wealth through illegal means.