Embezzlement through fake car fuel bills: ACC finds truth in allegations
Primary analysis of documents and statements from drivers proved the allegations of corruption to be true, said Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sources following a raid at the Nagar Bhaban.
Earlier in the morning (7 September), the ACC launched a raid at the Nagar Bhaban, the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation, over allegations of embezzlement involving several crores of taka through falsified fuel expenses for official vehicles.
Despite the city corporation office being shut for 40 days during the July Uprising documents showed fuel worth Tk5 crore was spent during this time.
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ACC Assistant Director Ikram Hossain who led the two-member probe team today, said, from drivers to higher officials all are involved in this corruption.
However, the relevant transport department could not provide any explanation in this regard.
Documents were seized and drivers were questioned during the raid. A report will be submitted to the commission after proper analysis of seized documents, said the ACC official.
Sources within the ACC have revealed that although the government vehicles allocated to South City Corporation officials were not actually used, large amounts of money were withdrawn by showing fake fuel bills on paper. This fraudulent practice allegedly resulted in the embezzlement of a substantial amount of public funds.
