Apan Jewellers owner Dildar charged in money laundering case

Customs Intelligence has pressed charges against Apan Jewellers owner Dildar Ahmed Selim in a money laundering case.

Md Delwar Hossain, assistant revenue officer of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) and also investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet to Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka on February 28, the court sources said.

On August 12, 2017, Customs Intelligence filed the case against Dildar with Ramna Police Station.

Dildar was made an accused in three cases filed with Ramna, Dhanmondi and Uttara Pashchim police stations, while his brothers -- Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed -- are accused in two cases filed with Gulshan Police Station.

According to the statements of the cases, the accused imported around 15 maunds of gold and diamonds by "dodging tax".

On October 23 the same year, two Dhaka courts issued arrest warrants against three brothers.

The following day, Dildar and two others were sent to jail after their surrender before three separate Dhaka courts. Later they secured bail from different courts on different dates.