One testifies against Ex-law maker Falu in graft case

Mosaddeq Ali Falu

One more Prosecution Witness today testified before a Dhaka court against BNP leader and former lawmaker Mosaddek Ali Falu in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2007.

On July 8 of 2008, the case was filed against Falu and his wife Mahbuba Sultana with Motijheel Police Station over amassing wealth illegally worth about Taka 14.95 crore and concealing information about his property worth Taka 4.57 crore.

Judge Md Nazrul Islam of the Special Judge Court-10 of Dhaka recorded depositions of the then Sub-Inspector of Motijheel Police Station Md Zillur Rahman, who filed the case against the couple.

After recording the statement, the court fixed June 2 for next hearing of the case.

Earlier the then Deputy Director and complainant of the case gave his statement before the court.

ACC Assistant Director Md Jahangir Alam and also the Investigation Officer of the case, pressed charges against the couple on February 14 of 2008.

Later, a High Court bench quashed the trial proceedings of the case on January 19, 2012

following a writ petition filed challenging the allegation.

The court also declared that the notice issued by the anti-graft body asking Falu to submit his wealth statement was illegal, as it was sent to the accused when he was in jail in 2007.

Around three years after the High Court order, the Supreme Court on August 27, 2015 cleared way for the lower court to run the trial proceedings against Falu in the corruption case.

While the Appellation Division of the Supreme Court quashed the trial proceedings against Falu’s wife.

Following the apex court order, the trial court on August 27, 2018, framed charges against Falu in his absence. - Special Correspondent