BSS-47 Embezzled money recovered from UP member

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Embezzled money recovered from UP member

SATKHIRA, Oct 24, 2019 (BSS) – A member of South Sreepur union under
Kaliganj Upazila(UP) of the district embezzled taka one lakh but had to
return the money after the authorities took up the matter.

The member Abdul Khaleque of Ward 6 of the Union took the money from 100
families on May 23 in 2018 from the aforesaid area to provide electricity
connections to their homes within one month but he did not do so instead he
embezzled the money.

A four-member committee was formed by the local authorities headed by a
high official Ziaur Rahman on October 16 this year following complaints from
the victims.

The committee found UP member Khaleque guilty and recovered the money on
Wednesday last.

Rahman assured the victims that they will be brought under electricity
coverage within a short period of time.

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