A Dhaka court has ordered to freeze two properties belonging to former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed in New York and four bank accounts as part of an investigation into alleged illegal wealth accumulation.

Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Monday after a petition was filed by Md Hafizul Islam, Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

According to the ACC application, the properties are located on Lake Avenue and Lake Street in New York, with each valued at USD 215,000—amounting to more than Tk5 crore in Bangladeshi currency.

The ACC stated that Benazir Ahmed is accused of acquiring Tk9.44 crore in illegal assets while serving as the Inspector General of Police. The case remains under investigation.

The petition further alleged that the accused had been attempting to transfer ownership of the assets held in his own name and those of his relatives, which could obstruct the process of confiscating the wealth on behalf of the state after trial.

In addition to the New York properties, the court also ordered the freezing of two accounts with Standard Chartered Bank in the United States and two accounts with CIMB Islamic Bank in Malaysia.

Following a hearing on the matter, the judge approved the ACC’s request to secure the properties and accounts before the submission of the charge sheet.

MSK