The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against a former police official in Chattogram for amassing wealth allegedly beyond his known sources of income.

The accused police officer has been identified as Md Shah Alam. He was posted as DIO-1 of the Office of District Superintendent of Police Chattogram. He is currently retired.

ACC’s Assistant Director of Chattogram Integrated District Office-1 Md Emran Hossain filed the case on Wednesday (October 18). In the case, Shah Alam has been accused of amassing assets worth Tk 1,07,41,721 beyond his known sources of income and concealing information about his assets.

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Shah Alam, 59, is the son of Yaqub Ali of Master Bari under Muradnagar police station in Cumilla. He currently resides in CDA Agrabad R/A under Double mooring police station in Chattogram.

ACC Assistant Director Md Emran Hossain said the ACC filed a case against him after finding evidence that he had amassed a huge amount of money illegally.

"The ACC will now investigate the case further and take action accordingly," he added.

According to the case statement, on May 23, 2022, in the wealth statement submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission, Shah Alam has declared assets worth Tk1,99,62,954 including movable assets worth Tk 71,05,650 and immovable assets worth Tk1,28,57,304 in his name and Tk16.97 lakh in loans.

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Of this, assets worth Tk 1,07,41,721 were inconsistent with his known source of income, which was initially proved. Therefore, a regular case was filed against him under Section 27 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004. If evidence of anyone else's involvement in the incident is found during the investigation, it will be taken into consideration.