The High Court on Thursday ordered Laxmipur-2 lawmaker Shahid Islam Papul’s wife and daughter to surrender before a lower court within 10 days in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The virtual HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed Sohel passed the order rejecting a bail petition filed by the accused.

Earlier on November 26, Papul’s wife Selina Islam MP, daughter Wafa Islam and sister-in-law Jesmin Prodhan filed two petitions with the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the case.

On 11 November, ACC Deputy Director Salahuddin Ahmed filed the case against Papul and three of his family members on charge of amassing Tk 2.31 crore illegal wealth and laundering Tk 148 crore.

On 6 June, Kuwait’s Criminal Investigation Department arrested Shahid on charges of human trafficking, visa trading, and money laundering. He is currently in Kuwait jail.

BDST: 1301 HRS, DEC 10, 2020
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