Staff Reporter :
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday issued five separate rules asking the government to explain in two weeks as to why three owners of Apan Jewellers- Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed- should not be granted bail in five money laundering cases.
The High Court bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order after hearing five separate petitions recently filed by Dildar, Gulzar and Azad seeking bail in the cases.
The Directorate of Tariff Intelligence Investigation filed the cases with Gulshan, Dhanmondi, Uttara and Ramna police stations on August 12, accusing them of laundering money.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) on August 12 sued three owners of Apan Jewellers on the charge of money laundering in importing around 15 maunds of gold.
Dildar’s son Shafat Ahmed was sent to jail on charge of raping two young girl after inviting them in his birthday celebration. Amid criticism across the country over the incident of rape, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate started their investigation against Apan Jewellers’ illegal money transaction.
It was said in the case that Apan Jewellers owners laundered money by way of evading tax while importing gold. Besides, they did not mention the exact amount of wealth in the tax returns.
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday issued five separate rules asking the government to explain in two weeks as to why three owners of Apan Jewellers- Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed- should not be granted bail in five money laundering cases.
The High Court bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order after hearing five separate petitions recently filed by Dildar, Gulzar and Azad seeking bail in the cases.
The Directorate of Tariff Intelligence Investigation filed the cases with Gulshan, Dhanmondi, Uttara and Ramna police stations on August 12, accusing them of laundering money.
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) on August 12 sued three owners of Apan Jewellers on the charge of money laundering in importing around 15 maunds of gold.
Dildar’s son Shafat Ahmed was sent to jail on charge of raping two young girl after inviting them in his birthday celebration. Amid criticism across the country over the incident of rape, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate started their investigation against Apan Jewellers’ illegal money transaction.
It was said in the case that Apan Jewellers owners laundered money by way of evading tax while importing gold. Besides, they did not mention the exact amount of wealth in the tax returns.
