ACC sues Ctg sub-registrar's assistant, his wife for amassing wealth illegally

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has lodged a case against Mahfuzur Rahman, an assistant at the Sandwip Upazila Sub-Registrar's Office, and his wife, Diluara Begum, for allegedly amassing assets worth crores of taka beyond their known sources of income.

The case, filed yesterday (1 September) at the ACC Integrated District Office in Chattogram-1, was initiated by Md Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, assistant director of the ACC Integrated District Office, Chattagram-2. The couple, who reside in Mohammad Nagar village in Patiya upazila's Kalarpool area, is accused of concealing and providing false information in their asset declarations submitted to the ACC.

Atiqul Alam, deputy director of the ACC Integrated District Office, Chattogram-2, confirmed filing of the case to The Business Standard, emphasizing that the ACC is committed to taking action against corruption in public offices.

According to the complaint, Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife illegally acquired assets worth approximately Tk1.07 crore, significantly surpassing their disclosed income. The case alleges that the couple, acting in collusion, committed offenses punishable under Sections 26(2) and 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, as well as Section 109 of the Penal Code.

The initial Investigation revealed that Mahfuzur Rahman, who previously worked as an assistant at the Nanupur Sub-Registrar's Office, used his position to accumulate illegal wealth, which he then registered in his wife's name. Despite his wife, Diluara Begum, being the nominal owner of the assets, the ACC's investigation found that the funds used to acquire them were sourced from Mahfuzur Rahman's illicit activities.