MP Papul’s family members to be sued for Tk148cr illegal transactions
The anti-graft commission approved the case today and its inquiry team will file the case soon
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to file a case against Lakshmipur lawmaker Kazi Shahid Islam Papul, his wife MP Selina Islam, daughter Wafa Islam and sister-in-law Jesmin Akhter on allegation Tk148 crore illegal transactions.
The anti-graft commission approved the case today and its inquiry team will file the case soon.
According to the case report, MP Papul and wife Selina Islam embezzled around Tk148 crore through his sister-in-law Jesmin's bank account.
Earlier, ACC imposed a travel ban on Papul's family members.
On 10 June, ACC served notices to Shahid Islam, who was detained in Kuwait, his wife lawmaker Selina Islam and two other family members to provide some documents.
Earlier on 6 June, Kuwait's Criminal Investigation Department detained Shahid Islam in Kuwait following some complaints filed by some of his employees in the country.
After questioning him, police claimed that Papul had amassed a large amount of wealth by swindling people.
