ACC to probe case against UP chairman, three others

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will investigate the case filed against four people, including a union parishad (UP) chairman, on charge of misappropriating rice meant for distributing among poor people at Tk 10 per kilogram in Domar upazila.

Officer-in-Charge Ahmed Raziur Rahman of Domar Police Station yesterday said they have sent the case details to the ACC on October 9. They will also submit a report to the court as per law, the OC added.

Domar Upazila Food Controller (UFC) Mrityunjoy Roy filed the case with the police station against four people, including Harinchara UP Chairman Azizul Islam and former UP member Ahsan Habib, for issuing fake beneficiary cards for two solvent locals.

Two others, Rashidul Islam and Banomali Roy of Shalmara village, were also made accused in the case for concealing their wealth information, the OC added.

UFC Mrityunjoy Roy said he filed the case as per directives of Domar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sabiha Sultana.

UNO Sabiha Sultana said she went to Shalmara village on October 6 and found that the two cardholders have at least 15 to 20 bighas of farmlands. Even one of them has a rice mill in the locality, the UNO added.

The duo managed the cards through forgery with the help of the UP men concerned, the UNO further said.