ACC sues 11 police over ration scam in Jhalakathi
According to the case statement, the accused created 252 fake ration cards and withdrew ration goods fraudulently from the police ration centre between 2013 and December 2021, misappropriating a total of Tk3.94 crore.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 11 police personnel, including four inspectors, for allegedly embezzling Tk3.94 crore by creating fake ration cards at the police ration centre in Jhalakathi Police Lines.
ACC's Pirojpur Integrated District Office, by Assistant Director Md Zakir Hossain, filed the case yesterday (12 March) afternoon.
According to the case statement, the accused created 252 fake ration cards and withdrew ration goods fraudulently from the police ration centre between 2013 and December 2021, misappropriating a total of Tk3.94 crore.
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The accused include former mess manager Md Alauddin; police inspectors (Town and Traffic) Arif Mahmud, Md Al Mamun, Md Rezaul Karim and Kazi Raziul Zaman; constables Md Atiur Rahman, Md Saiful Islam and Mehedi Hasan; office assistant Md Toufiq Elahi; storekeeper Md Zahir Uddin; and sales assistant Syed Jasim Uddin.
ACC official Zakir Hossain said the accused, while serving in government positions, embezzled money by fraudulently lifting ration goods through forged ration cards.
If further investigation finds the involvement of others, they will also be made accused in the case, the ACC official added.
Jhalakathi Superintendent of Police Md Mizanur Rahman said the accused officers are currently serving in different districts, and the police department will take necessary action in accordance with rules if the allegations are proven.
