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A case involving the fraudulent acquisition of nearly 20.5 katha of Capital Development Authority (CDA) or RAJUK land has taken a significant turn as the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed charges against the alleged perpetrators. The accused had managed to evade authorities for seven years after the initial investigation and filing of a charge sheet by the ACC.
After a prolonged search, the court ordered a fresh investigation, leading to the eventual location and subsequent arrest of the accused individuals.
Mustafa Haider and his son Emran Haider were apprehended by the ACC on Sunday morning. Following their arrest, the ACC applied for their detention in jail.
During the proceedings, the judge of Special Judge Court 7 denied bail and ordered them to be sent to jail. The case underscores the persistent efforts of the ACC to address corruption and fraudulent activities, ensuring accountability in land transactions under CDA or RAJUK jurisdiction.
According to ACC sources, Mustafa Haider created fake records through fraud. He took possession of plot number 11 almost of 20.5 katha of street number 50 of NW (K) block of Gulshan residential area in Dhaka. Later on January 17, 2007, he set a price of Tk 5 crore for sale to Ayub Ali of Dakshin Jatrabari and received Tk 17 lakh 50 thousand in cash. Later Mustafa executed registered deed at Gulshan sub registry office.
Mustafa Haider and his son Emran Haider sold the plot to Ayub Ali and received Tk 50 lakh 85 thousand 435.
Mustafa Haider produced false national identity cards and two passports. Claiming that the first one was lost, he created a new MRP passport in 2014. In it he used the address of holding number 154/36, Demra of Ayub Ali's Jatrabari. The address of the first passport was House No. 18, Road No. 12/7, Block B, Section 11, Pallabi Police Station. But, he was never at this address.
Preliminary evidence has been found in the ACC investigation that the accused Mustafa Haider falsely claimed to be the real Mustafa Haider and filed a false case against Rajuk along with Aziz Al Masood and Nadira Haque Gong to embezzle the plot.
Mustafa Haider created fake passports and national identity cards to embezzle about 200 crores of property of Rajuk and used them in the court.
ACC assistant director Saifullah Mohammad Emran filed a case (number-13) on January 16, 2017 at Gulshan police station in Dhaka. On April 24, 2018, Assistant Director Ismail Hossain filed a charge sheet (number-90) against them in the court. On October 30, 2018, arrest warrants were gazetted to initiate legal proceedings against them.
According to ACC sources, two accused are alleged in the charge sheet. The court ordered further investigation on July 8, 2019 to verify the overall correctness of their names and addresses. Now Deputy Director Monayem Hossain is investigating further.
According to the ACC sources, in addition, civil case number 06/2020 of the Environment Court regarding the plot is scheduled on February 8, 2024 for judicial order.
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