A Chattogram court on Tuesday ordered the seizure of assets worth over Tk 11 crore belonging to Additional Deputy Police Commissioner (Crime) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police Mohammad Kamrul Hasan and his wife Saima Begum.
Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions and Senior Special Judge Dr. Ziabunnessa passed the order following an appeal from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chattogram office.
The court directed the seizure of all movable and immovable assets, including property deeds, flats, and partial company shares, held in couple’s names.
ACC lawyer Kazi Sanowar Ahmed Lavlu confirmed the matter.
The court ordered the confiscation of assets worth Tk 11,34,35,919 crore which are allegedly beyond the couple’s known sources of income.
Kamrul Hasan, who previously served as the ADC (Prosecution) of CMP, resides with his wife at Bachamia Road, West Nasirabad in Chattogram city.
According to ACC sources, Kamrul joined the Bangladesh Police Department in 1989 as a sub-inspector and finally promoted to the current position.
During the investigation, it was found that Kamrul Hasan had acquired assets worth Tk 13,96,31,911 crore, including movable assets worth Tk 12,72,92,695 crore and immovable assets worth Tk 1,23,39,216 crore.
In contrast, Kamrul’s legitimate sources of income amounted to Tk 4,80,32,087 crore, revealing a disparity of Tk 9,86,28,065 crore. He was found to have accumulated assets worth Tk 97,322,044 beyond his known income sources.
Similarly, Saima Begum has assets worth Tk 2.53 crore, including immovable assets worth Tk 1.25 lakh and movable assets worth Tk 1.99 crore. Against the acquisition of this wealth, her legitimate and acceptable source of income was found to be Tk 40,14,433 lakh. The investigation found assets worth Tk 1,62,85,188 crore beyond her known sources of income.
The ACC, after its preliminary investigation, found sufficient evidence of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income and submitted an application to the court to seize these assets under Section 26(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, said the ACC lawyer.
ACC Assistant Director Mohammad Imran Hossain was appointed as the investigating officer to probe the allegations and submit a report.
During the investigation, site inspections, record reviews, and interviews revealed that Kamrul Hasan, who joined the Bangladesh Police as a sub-inspector in 1989, had amassed assets worth Tk12,72,92,695 in immovable property and Tk1,23,39,216 in movable property, totaling Tk13,96,31,911.
Additionally, his total family and other expenses were found to be Tk70,28,241. Thus, the total assets, including expenses, amounted to Tk14,66,60,152.
Against this, his legitimate income sources accounted for Tk4,80,32,087, indicating that Tk9,73,22,044 of his assets were beyond known income sources.
Similarly, records showed that his wife, Saima Begum, possessed assets worth Tk1,25,000 in immovable property and Tk1,99,28,240 in movable property, totaling Tk2,00,53,240.
After deducting liabilities of Tk28,90,274, her net assets stood at Tk1,71,62,966.
Including family and other expenses of Tk31,36,655, her total assets amounted to Tk2,02,99,621.
Against this, her legitimate income sources were Tk40,14,433, revealing that Tk1,62,85,188 of her assets were beyond known income sources.
Following the preliminary investigation, a report was submitted on 13 May recommending separate asset declarations under Section 26(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, due to evidence of illegal asset accumulation by Kamrul Hasan and Saima Begum.
