Disgraced independent MP Shahid Islam Papul's wife, daughter, and sister-in-law filed two petitions with the High Court on Saturday seeking anticipatory bail in a graft case filed over laundering Tk 148.41 crore.
The bail petitioners are Papul's wife, Selina Islam, daughter Wafa Islam and and sister-in-law Jesmin Prodhan.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Khurshid Alam said “Received the copies of the petitions on Thursday, the HC may hear them this week.”
Earlier on November 11, ACC investigating officer Salahuddin Ahmed filed the case on charge of amassing Tk 2.31 crore illegal wealth and laundering Tk 148 crore.
On June 6, Kuwait's Criminal Investigation Department arrested Shahid on charges of human trafficking, visa trading, and money laundering.