Court orders seizure of more assets of ex-IGP Benazir, family
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Writ filed in High Court on April 22 seeking investigation
A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of various property documents, flats, and partial shares of a company in the names of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, his wife Zeeshan Mirza, and their daughters Farheen Rishta Binte Benazir and Tahsin Raisa Binte Benazir.
In response to an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge As-Sams Jaglul Hossain issued the order.
The court directed to attach an additional 119 immovable and movable properties belonging to the former police chief, his wife, and daughters.
On March 31, a national daily published a report alleging that Benazir Ahmed had amassed illegal wealth. Subsequent reports in other media outlets echoed these allegations.
The reports claimed that Benazir Ahmed owned expensive flats, houses, and substantial lands in Dhaka's elite areas. His two daughters reportedly hold 200,000 shares in Best Holdings Limited and the five-star hotel Le Meridien. Additionally, they possess duplex houses spread over 40 kathas in Purbachal, valued at around Tk45 crore. There is also another 10 bighas of land worth Tk22 crore in the same area. However, during his 34 years and seven months of service, Benazir Ahmed's total salary and allowances amounted to Tk1,84,89,200.
On April 22, a writ was filed in the High Court seeking an investigation into the alleged corruption of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed.
The ACC chairman, secretary, and four other individuals were named as defendants in the writ.
Supreme Court lawyer Salahuddin Reagan filed the writ in the relevant branch of the High Court.