ACC recovers '2 sacks of secret documents' on ex-IGP Shahidul's 'assets'
The ACC seizes the documents considering its significance in the ongoing probe
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said it has recovered two sacks of confidential documents allegedly detailing wealth amassed illegally by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque.
Confirming the matter, ACC Deputy Director Aktarul Islam told The Business Standard that as part of its ongoing probe into corruption allegations against the former police chief, the anti-graft body received intelligence that Shahidul Haque had sent documents related to his undisclosed assets to a close relative. The relative later moved the documents to another family member's residence in an attempt to conceal them.
"The intelligence report suggests that the documents contain records of wealth worth crores of taka, allegedly acquired through unlawful means," said the ACC official.
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Based on this information, a five-member ACC team, led by Assistant Director Rakibul Hayat, conducted a search operation from midnight to early morning on 18 February.
During the raid, officials said they recovered 48 pieces of evidence across 38 categories from the two sacks.
These included high-value property deeds, confidential agreements, deeds of agreement, power of attorney documents, company memorandums, bonds, FDR copies, offer letters, and bank account statements, according to the ACC.
Considering the significance of the documents in the ongoing probe, the ACC said they seized the documents today (19 February) in the presence of neutral witnesses.
