A court has issued an arrest warrant against former Police Inspector General (IGP) Benazir Ahmed over allegations of accumulating over Tk11.04 crore in illegal assets.
The order was delivered on Sunday by Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz.
The court accepted the charge sheet against Benazir, who remains absconding.
Court assistant Riaz Hossain confirmed the development and said the police must report by 30 March on whether they can apprehend him.
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) Deputy Director Hafizul Islam filed the case on 15 December 2024.
Following investigation, he submitted the charge sheet on 30 November last year, accusing Benazir of acquiring undisclosed wealth, concealing asset information, and money laundering.
The charge sheet states that Benazir declared Tk6.45 crore in immovable assets and Tk5.74 crore in movable assets. Investigators, however, found evidence of Tk7.53 crore in immovable and Tk8.15 crore in movable assets. This brings his total illegal wealth to approximately Tk15.68 crore.
The legitimate sources of his income accounted for Tk6.59 crore. After expenditure, his net savings stood at Tk4.63 crore.
This means Benazir acquired roughly Tk11.04 crore beyond his known income.
The report further alleges that Benazir concealed the source, nature, and ownership of the funds while investing, transferring, and converting them across multiple bank accounts, business ventures, and joint capital enterprises.
