ACC arrests 4 alleged money swindlers
They will be
produced before court today
UNB
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested four people including president and general secretary of Islamia Market Traders Multipurpose Cooperatives Limited for allegedly swindling money, reports UNB.
ACC deputy director and investigation officer SM Rafiqul Islam arrested them when they came to the ACCs head office to face questioning yesterday morning, according to official sources.
Later, the detainees were handed over to Ramna Police. They will be produced before court on Monday.
On February 11, Islam served notices asking them to be present at the ACCs head office.
In December 2015, the national anti-graft body filed a case against Cooperatives president Abdur Razzaque Bhuiyan, its general secretary Ali Akkas, former president Makbul Hossain Khan and former vice president Amir Hossain Khokan for allegedly swindling about Tk 41 lakh from Islamia Market Traders Multipurpose Cooperatives Limited in the capitals New Market area.
According to the case statement, the Cooperative Limited earlier took Tk 41 lakh from businessman Anwarullah Khandakar in giving membership to the cooperatives. Later, all the accused in collusion with each other allegedly swindled the money.
