Graft case: Arrest order for Comilla city mayor

A Dhaka court today issued arrest warrant against newly elected Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku in a corruption case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).

Judge Md Kamrul Hossain Molla of the Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after accepting charges brought against him.

However, the court released Sakku’s wife Afroza Jasmin as charges brought against her was not proved.

The court directed the officer-in-charge of Ramna Police Station to submit by May 9 an execution report on the arrest warrant.

The ACC filed the case against the mayor and his wife with Ramna Police Station on January 2008, for their alleged involvement in amassing TK. 4.57 crore and concealing wealth statement of Tk. 1.12 crore.

Later, they got bail from the HC on deferent dates.

The anti-corruption watchdog on February 4 last year pressed charges against Sakku dropping the name of his wife from the charge sheet.