55kg gold theft from customs warehouse: PBI hands over case to ACC
The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has transferred a case filed over the theft of 55.51 kilograms of gold from the customs warehouse of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Confirming the matter today (22 April), ACC Deputy Director Md Akhtarul Islam said a Dhaka court had directed the commission to investigate the case.
The case was originally filed by customs authorities at the Airport Police Station, after the theft was reported on 3 September 2023. Since then, the PBI had been investigating the matter.
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However, considering that the nature of the crime falls under the ACC's jurisdiction, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court recently ordered ACC's Inquiry and Investigation-1 branch to take action.
