The Anti-Corruption Commission will not give more time to former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed if he fails to appear before the commission on June 23 over allegations of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
ACC lawyer Md Khurshid Alam Khan came up with the remarks while talking to journalists at the Supreme Court premises on Thursday.
鈥業f he [Benazir] fails to appear on Sunday, legal measures as per the law will follow, as the commission has no jurisdiction to allow any more time to him,鈥� he said.
On May 28, the ACC summoned Benazir and his family members to appear before the commission at its Segun Bagicha headquarters in Dhaka on June 6 and 9, but none responded to it.
Later, the ACC fixed June 23 for Benazir and June 24 for his wife and daughters to come before the commission.
It is still uncertain whether Benazir will appear before ACC on Sunday or not, as he is still staying abroad.
Khurshid Alam said that the ACC inquiry against Benazir and his family members over amassing illegal assets is in progress and that the commission would take a decision regarding filing a case based on the outcome of the inquiry.
Earlier, in three phases, the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court ordered the seizure of a huge amount of movable and immovable assets belonging to Benazir and his family members following ACC petitions.
Among the wealth, the court ordered the seizure of a total of 697 bighas of land in Gopalganj, Madaripur, Cox鈥檚 Bazar, Bandarban, and Narayanganj, 12 flats in Dhaka, and shares in 21 companies in the name of Benazir and his family.
Apart from this, the court also ordered the freezing of a Tk 30 lakh investment in savings certificates, 33 bank accounts, and three BO accounts.
A three-member inquiry team, led by ACC deputy director Md. Hafizul Islam found the assets during the ongoing inquiry into allegations against them.
The ACC, based on a media report, decided on April 18 to investigate allegations of amassing illegal wealth by Benazir and his family.
Benazir and the family reportedly left the country on May 4 amid allegations of acquiring illegal wealth and money laundering.
Benazir joined the police force as an assistant superintendent of police in February 1988, and he retired on September 30, 2022.
On December 10, 2021, the United States declared the then IGP Benazir ineligible for entry into the country for 鈥榞ross violations of human rights鈥� while serving as RAB director general.聽
