Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against retired Additional Superintendent of Police Uttam Kumar Biswas and his wife Krishna Biswas on charges of accumulating wealth beyond their known sources of income and engaging in money laundering activities. Assistant Director of the Public Relations Department of the ACC, Md Tanzir Ahmed, confirmed the development today at the commission's headquarters. ACC Assistant Director Md Ruhul Haque has been named as the complainant in these cases.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the case statements reveal that Uttam Kumar Biswas, who joined the Bangladesh Police as a Sub-Inspector in 1988, served nearly 25 years in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) before going on post-retirement leave from his position as an Additional Superintendent of Police on September 12, 2023. The ACC's investigation discovered that Biswas allegedly acquired assets worth Taka 3,01,34,225 beyond his known income sources, with Taka 19,96,000 in his name and Taka 2,81,38,225 registered in the names of his son and daughter.
Further investigations revealed suspicious transactions amounting to Taka 43,73,77,996 spread across 34 bank accounts, including 14 in his name, eight in the name of his son Uchchhash Biswas, and 12 in the name of his daughter Urmi Biswas. The ACC has accused Biswas of obtaining funds through bribery and corruption, which were later disguised as investments and asset purchases. He is also charged with concealing asset information acquired in his children's names in his wealth statement. Biswas faces charges under sections of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
In a separate case, Krishna Biswas is accused of amassing assets worth Taka 5,91,98,470 beyond her known income sources, allegedly with her husband's influence and financial backing. The ACC identified unusual transactions totaling Taka 29,17,24,791 in 75 bank accounts under her name. Allegations suggest she attempted to obscure the origins of these funds by selling two flats registered in her name and creating false investment documents in various institutions following an initial notice from the ACC. She faces charges under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, and section 109 of the Penal Code.