ACC arrests two officials for embezzling of Tk 18.68 cr govt money

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Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
A special team of Anti -Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested two officialS from Kishoreganj District Accounts Office on Tuesday afternoon . They are Senior Auditor M Sayeduzzaman and peon Dulal Miah .
Senior Adutitor Sayeduzzaman and peon Dulal were accused of embezzling Tk 18.68 crore land acquisition money through forgeny and miseuse of power.
Accoeding to case story, former Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) M. Setaful, a 24 batch of BCS officer was accused of embezzling Tk 18.66 crore government money through cheating, forgeny and misuse of power. LAO Setaful, Senior Auditor Sayeduzzaman and peon Dulal withdrawn the fund from the Sonali Bank, Kishroeganj Principal Branch and disappeared.
LAO Sefaful was arrested from Pirojpur Circuit House on 17 January by ACC special team.
The Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Division Mohammad Nurunnabi and Joint Secretary of Land Minsitry Mirza Tareq Ripon Submited investigation reports accusing him embezzling money with the help of District Accounts Officer indiders and Sonali Bank Officials.
 It is also alleged that about Tk 500 crore was looted by him as compensation of land acquisition which is still in untraceable state.
ACC Senior Assistant Direction Abdul Wadud told The New Nation that Auditor Sayeduzzaman and peon Dulal were accused of embezzling Tk 5.00 crore government money.
 Arrested persons were sent to Kishoreganj District Jail.

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