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Gendaria AL leader Rupon remanded in graft case
DHAKA, Jan 19, 2020 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today placed Gendaria thana
Awami League (AL) general secretary Rupon Bhuiyan on five-day remand in a
graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
ACC assistant director and investigation officer Noamul Ahsan Gazi
produced the accused before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM
Imrul Qayes and pleaded to show Rupon arrested and place him on seven-day
remand.
The court, after holding hearing on the matters, showed Rupon arrested and
placed him on five-day remand.
The court also allowed another plea to show Gendaria thana Awami League
vice-president Enamul Haque arrested in another case for amassing illegal
wealth.
Enamul and his brother Rupon were arrested from Keraniganj on January 13,
as they were planning to flee to Nepal via India by using passport made under
false names.
According to Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the brothers were
the kingpins behind introducing casino business in Bangladesh. They used to
bring casino materials from Nepal and supplied to buyers across the country.
They owned a total of 22 buildings and plots in the capital and have Taka
19 crore in different bank accounts. In September, 2019, law enforcing
agencies recovered more than Taka five crore of black money from their
houses.
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