ACC probing Falu’s ‘illegal wealth’ again

The Anti -Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating again into allegation of amassing illegal wealth against BNP leader Mosaddak Ali Falu.

This is for the second time that the anti-corruption watchdog is running such investigation against Falu since 2007.

The anti-graft body also assigned its Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam as the investigation officer to probe the allegation, ACC Public Relations Officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya told The Daily Star.

On July 8, 2007, the ACC filed a case against Falu with Motijheel Police Station on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 14.95 crore and concealing information about his property worth Tk 4.57 crore till 2007.

Later, the High Court quashed the trial proceedings of the case on January 19, 2012 following a petition filed by Falu.

The court also declared that the notice issued by the anti-graft body asking Falu to submit his wealth statement was illegal, as it was sent to the accused when he was in jail in 2007.

Around three years into the HC order, the Supreme Court on August 27, 2015 cleared the way for the lower court to run the trial proceedings against BNP leader Mosaddak Ali Falu in the corruption case.

The apex court passed the order after hearing an appeal filed by the ACC challenging the HC judgment.