ACC files cases against former traffic inspector, wife over Tk 6.10cr assets

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former traffic inspector (TI) Tuhin Laskar and his wife, Jamila Parvin, over allegations of acquiring illegal assets worth Tk 6.10 crore.

The cases were filed under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act and the Money Laundering Prevention Act, following an investigation into allegations of corruption and acquisition of assets beyond their known sources of income.

ACC Assistant Director Mostafiz filed the cases at the commission's Faridpur Integrated District Office on Wednesday afternoon, November 11.

According to ACC sources, the cases were filed under Sections 26(2) and 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012. The cases were subsequently sent to the Senior Special Judge's Court.

According to the case statements, Tuhin Laskar allegedly acquired illegal assets worth Tk 77,06,262, while his wife allegedly acquired assets worth Tk 5,32,97,000.

The statements also alleged that the couple presented false information about personal loans to explain the sources of their assets. Laskar declared personal loans worth Tk 67,24,226, while his wife reported loans amounting to Tk 1,28,69,992.

However, the ACC's inquiry found no evidence of such loans in their names, according to the case statements.

ACC Deputy Director Ratan Kumar Das of the Faridpur Integrated District Office has been assigned to investigate the cases.

Laskar is a resident of Basudebpur village under Ujani Union in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj. He currently lives with his wife at a house named White Palace in the Habili Gopalpur area of Faridpur Sadar. His wife, Jamila Parvin, is originally from Bhangagate village under Mahakal Union in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore.

The case statements said Laskar joined the police force as a sergeant on April 19, 2001. During his career, he served in Faridpur for approximately nine years across two terms. He also worked in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police and in Khulna, Rajbari, Manikganj and Chattogram.

According to the ACC's statements, allegations of abuse of power, extortion and collecting regular payments from bus and truck terminals were raised against Laskar while he was serving as traffic inspector (administration) in the Faridpur District Traffic Division. He was accused of using these means to acquire assets worth crores of taka beyond his known sources of income.

ACC Deputy Assistant Director Imran Akon conducted the preliminary inquiry into the allegations. The inquiry reportedly found significant discrepancies between the assets identified in the names of Laskar and his wife and the information they provided in their wealth statements.

Subsequently, ACC Assistant Director Mostafiz examined their wealth statements and recommended filing separate cases against them. The cases were filed on Wednesday after obtaining approval from the commission's headquarters in Dhaka.

Confirming the cases, ACC Deputy Director Ratan Kumar Das said the preliminary inquiry had found evidence supporting allegations of corruption and money laundering against Laskar and his wife.

He added that charge sheets would be submitted to the Special Judge's Court in Faridpur after completion of the investigation.

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