The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday rescheduled for June 24 the interrogation of former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed鈥檚 wife Jissan Mirza and their daughters on allegations of amassing illegal wealth.
The commission allowed Jissan and her two daughters 15 days to appear before it as they sent an application to it seeking time, said ACC deputy director for public relations Aktarul Islam.
Earlier on June 6, the commission deferred till June 23 the interrogation of Benazir as he did not appear before it on the scheduled date and sent a similar petition.
On May 28, the commission summoned Benazir to appear before it on June 6 and his wife Jissan Mirza and their daughters on June 9 to make statements on the allegations of amassing illegal wealth.
Earlier, based on a media report, the commission on April 18 decided to investigate the allegations of amassing illegal wealth by Benazir and his family.
Benazir and the family, however, reportedly left the country on May 4 amid allegations of amassing illegal wealth.
Later, a Dhaka court ordered the seizure of assets, including four flats and land in 202 deeds in the name of Benazir and his family members, following a petition of the commission, while the court also froze 33 financial accounts, including 27 bank accounts, of them.
ACC documents showed that Benazir and his family bought at least 204.5 acres of land between 2009 and 2023. Of the property, 112 acres were purchased during his tenure as the police chief and Rapid Action Battalion director general.
The lands of Benazir and his family are located in Dhaka, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Cox鈥檚 Bazar.
On December 10, 2021, the United States declared then police chief Benazir ineligible for entry to the country for 鈥榞ross violations of human rights鈥� while serving as the battalion director general.