Special Correspondent //

Two bags of documents containing information about the secret wealth of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque have been recovered. The documents were recovered on Tuesday (February 18) night.

This information was given by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday (February 19) afternoon.

ACC sources said that an investigation into an allegation of amassing a huge amount of illegal wealth through dishonest means is underway against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque.

At one stage of the investigation, the ACC received intelligence information that Shahidul Haque had sent documents containing information about his illegal wealth to one of his close relatives in two bags. Intelligence information also revealed that the documents were sent from one relative to another relative’s house to keep them secret. These documents contain information about Shahidul Haque’s illegally acquired assets worth crores of taka.

Confirming the matter, ACC Public Relations Officer Md. Akhtarul Islam said that a five-member team led by investigator and official assistant director Rakibul Hayat conducted a search operation at the house of a relative of Shahidul Haque from midnight to dawn on Tuesday.

He further said that during the search, a total of 48 items of evidence of 38 types were found in two bags. Which include documents of huge assets, various confidential contracts, deeds of agreement, power of attorney, bonds, FDRs, association memorandum, offer letters, bank account statements, etc.

Incidentally, former IGP Shahidul was arrested in September last year. There are multiple cases against him. In addition, the ACC is investigating various corruption allegations against the former police chief.

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