The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed separate cases against former railway minister Md Zillul Hakim, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Mymensingh-10 constituency Fahmi Gulandaz Babel and their family member over graft.
The case has been lodged under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain confirmed the matter on Thursday.
He said that ex-railway minister Zillul, his wife Sayeeda Hakim, and their son Ashiq Mahmood Mitul on charges of acquiring illegal assets and conducting suspicious transactions through their bank accounts.
The ACC case documents said Zillul Hakim amassed illegal wealth of Tk 24.29 crore beyond known sources of income, while his wife Sayeeda holds illegal wealth worth Tk 4.27 crore, and his son Ashiq Mahmood holds Tk 2.62 crore.
Moreover, the ACC has details of irregular and suspicious deposit transactions amounting to Tk 145.44 crore across 19 bank accounts associated with Zillul Hakim and several companies under his ownership.
In addition, deposits totalling Tk 12.92 crore were discovered in six bank accounts belonging to his wife, while Tk 7.76 crore was found in a single bank account owned by his son.
These transactions involved illegal transfer and conversion of funds, constituting punishable offences, said Akhtar Hossain. However, he did not specify when these transactions took place.
Meanwhile, the ACC has been filed a separate case against former MP Fahmi Gulandaz Babel, for illegally acquiring Tk 20.11 crore, along with his wife, Sharmin Gulandaz, for possessing Tk1.02 crore in unexplained assets.
The ACC has also identified Tk 37.36 crore and US$86,079 deposited in 16 bank accounts linked to Fahmi, inconsistent with his known sources of income. Besides, Tk2.27 crore was found deposited in three bank accounts belonging to Sharmin Gulandaz.
