TDS Desk:

A Chattogram court ordered the seizure of assets worth approximately Tk11 crore belonging to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Kamrul Hasan and his wife, Saima Begum, in response to a petition by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Begum Zebunnesa issued the order Monday (8 July).

ACC’s Deputy Director at the Integrated District Office, Chattogram-1, Nazmus Saadat, confirmed the matter.

He said while investigating a complaint against ADC Hasan and his wife Saima Begum, the ACC found evidence of acquiring illegal wealth through bribery and corruption. The ACC then filed a writ petition to seize their assets.

Nazmus Saadat noted that a case is under process against Kamrul Hasan and his wife.

According to the ACC petition submitted to the court, Hasan is under investigation for acquiring illegal assets through bribery and extortion.

ACC Assistant Director Mohammad Imran Hossain was appointed as the investigating officer to probe the allegations and submit a report.

During the investigation, site inspections, record reviews, and interviews revealed that Kamrul Hasan, who joined the Bangladesh Police as a sub-inspector in 1989, had amassed assets worth Tk12,72,92,695 in immovable property and Tk1,23,39,216 in movable property, totaling Tk13,96,31,911.

Additionally, his total family and other expenses were found to be Tk70,28,241. Thus, the total assets, including expenses, amounted to Tk14,66,60,152.

Against this, his legitimate income sources accounted for Tk4,80,32,087, indicating that Tk9,73,22,044 of his assets were beyond known income sources.

Similarly, records showed that his wife, Saima Begum, possessed assets worth Tk1,25,000 in immovable property and Tk1,99,28,240 in movable property, totaling Tk2,00,53,240.

After deducting liabilities of Tk28,90,274, her net assets stood at Tk1,71,62,966.

Including family and other expenses of Tk31,36,655, her total assets amounted to Tk2,02,99,621.

Against this, her legitimate income sources were Tk40,14,433, revealing that Tk1,62,85,188 of her assets were beyond known income sources.

Following the preliminary investigation, a report was submitted on 13 May recommending separate asset declarations under Section 26(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, due to evidence of illegal asset accumulation by Kamrul Hasan and Saima Begum.