ACC quizzes 4 over Nasir Group scam
UNB
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday interrogated four people in connection with an allegation of siphoning off about Tk 61 crore by Nasir Group. ACC deputy director Mir Zainul Abedin Shebly started questioning them at 11 am at the ACC head office in the capital and continued it till 3 pm, ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya told UNB. The ACC grilled staff of AJ Money Exchange Saiful Biswas and M Emdadul, and two others -- Adil Ahmed and Firoz Ahmed.
Nasir Group general managers Alfaz Uddin Ahmed, Shamsul Islam Shamim and Siddiqur Rahman, and deputy general manger Mobaidul Islam were also interrogated in connection with the allegation on Sunday.On February 8, 2015, the national anti-graft body filed a case against 10 people, including Nasir Group chairman, for allegedly siphoning off about Tk 61 crore.The case was filed against Nasir Group chairman Nasir Uddin Biswas, its general manager (import) Alfaz Uddin Ahmed, general manger (marketing) Shamsul Islam Shamim, general manger (finance and accounts) Siddiqur Rahman, then assistant general manger (procurement) Mobaidul Islam, cash officer Mohammad Shamim, staff of AJ Money exchange Saiful Biswas and M Emdadul, and two others -- Adil Ahmed and Firoz Ahmed.
According to the first information report (FIR), all the accused in collusion with each other siphoned off about Tk 61 crore abroad in importing raw materials and goods to the different companies of Nasir Group through under-invoicing and over-invoicing.The case was filed under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002.
