Max Group chairman sent to jail in graft case

A Dhaka court today sent Ghulam Mohammed Alomgir, chairman of Max Group, to jail after dismissing both the remand and bail prayers in a case filed against him over amassing Tk 27.86 crore illegally.

The court, however, allowed the ACC to interrogate the accused at the jail gate for one day within the next seven days.

Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed order after ACC Deputy Director Md Abdul Mazed, also the investigation officer of the case, produced Alomgir before it with a 10-day remand prayer.

In the remand prayer, the IO said the accused amassed Tk 27,86,20,908 through illegal means, which is inconsistent with his source of income, and he kept that money in his possession.

He has close connection with laundering money. So, he needs to be remanded to find out vital clues about the charges.

The defence lawyer Khorshed Alam submitted an application, seeking bail along with cancellation of the remand prayer on grounds that their client was implicated in the case just to harass him.

Claiming himself innocence, Alomgir told the court he has been suffering from different ailments.

"I am a commercially important person (CIP). There are over 10,000 employees in my institutions. Moreover, I pay over Tk 300 crore income tax each year. Implicating in this case is just to harass me and is a part of conspiracy to destroy my business" said Alomgir.

Alomgir was arrested from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Tuesday night with the help of the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

On January 4, the ACC filed a case against Alomgir with its Dhaka Integrated District Office.