Crime & Justice

Tk 1.56cr graft: ACC sues AL leader, his wife in Pabna

Corruption
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The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed two cases against Sheikh Russel Ali Masud, the organising secretary of Pabna Sadar upazila unit of Awami League.

He is also the personal secretary of Pabna-5 lawmaker.

The cases were filed for allegedly amassing Tk 1.56 crore in illegal wealth, as revealed by the ACC's preliminary inquiry.

The commission had previously requested Masud to provide a proper wealth statement, which he reportedly failed to do.

Among the accusations, he is said to have earned Tk 1,29,75,979 without proper declaration, according to the case filed by ACC Deputy Director of Pabna Md Khairul Haque.

Russel's wife Nasrin Akter was also made an accused in the cases.

"Russel Ali Masud had received the ACC order copy along with the wealth statement form on April 4 this year; however, he failed to submit his wealth statement within the prescribed 21 days, as per ACC rules," the complainant stated.

Similarly, the ACC discovered that Masud's wife Nasrin, a community health care provider, allegedly amassed Tk 27,02,000 without any known legitimate source.

The primary inquiry revealed Nasrin's wealth as Tk 28.55 lakh, with an acceptable earning of only Tk 1,53,000, leading the ACC to determine her illegal earnings to be Tk 27,02,000.

"We'll investigate the case further," said Md Khairul Haque.

Contacted, Masud denied the allegations, saying this is all part of a conspiracy.

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