The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against two former mayors of Santhia Municipality in Pabna, Mirazul Islam and Mahbubul Alam Bacchu, for embezzling money.
The case was filed yesterday at the Integrated District Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Pabna, after finding evidence of embezzlement against them in the preliminary investigation.
ACC Pabna Office Deputy Assistant Director Manowar Hossain filed the case as defendant. Case number 27. A total of 43 lakh 7 thousand 533 taka embezzlement has been charged in the case.
Among the accused in the case are 2 former mayors, 11 former councilors, and the remaining 6 officials-employees.
The accused are former mayor Mirazul Islam Pramanik, former mayor Mahbubul Alam Bachchu, former executive engineer Jahangir Hossain Khan, current executive engineer Shahinuzzaman, accountant Abdul Barik, assistant Abu Icha Shafiul Alam, chief assistant Nuruzzaman, Nurul Islam.
The accused among the councilors are Ward No 1 Councilors Chand Ali, Alauddin, Shariful Islam and Abdul Hai, Afsar Ali, Tosaddek Hossain Nasim, Hamid Bepari, former councilors of the same ward Abdul Latif, Bulbuli Khatun, Hasina Khatun and 7 Councilors Jiban Nahar.
According to the details of the case, the accused have colluded and embezzled fake bill-vouchers and quotations from the local government department in favor of Santhia Municipality.
In addition, the accused have colluded with each other and embezzled a total of Tk 2 lakh 15 thousand 966 by charging the bill for the fuel cost of the private car in Santhia Municipality despite having no jeep and Tk 2 lakh 72 thousand 150 by preparing fake bill vouchers in the name of drain cleaning of Santhia Municipality.
In total, they embezzled Tk 43 lakh 7 thousand 533 by creating fake bill-vouchers and quotations. 409/467/468/471/109 of the Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, a case has been filed against them.
Deputy Assistant Director of ACC Pabna Office Manowar Hossain said, "A case has been filed as the charge of embezzlement against them has been proven in the preliminary investigation. Later, the investigation officer of the case will be appointed on the instructions of the higher authority of the ACC.
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