The commission said his acquired assets exceeded his known income by Tk1.27 crore, indicating wealth beyond his known sources of income.
TBS Report
14 October, 2026, 04:15 pm
Last modified: 14 October, 2026, 04:28 pm
A Dhaka court today (14 October) ordered the seizure of immovable properties and the freezing of movable assets belonging to former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner and retired additional inspector general of police Khandaker Golam Faruk and his wife, Sharmin Akter Khan.
Acting Judge Ayesha Akter Mousumi of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), according to sources at the relevant GRO branch.
The court ordered the seizure of immovable properties worth Tk1.33 crore in Faruk's name and the freezing of movable assets worth Tk1.35 crore held in five bank accounts.
It also ordered the seizure of immovable properties worth Tk1.51 crore jointly owned by Faruk and his wife, along with the freezing of movable assets worth Tk12.02 lakh held in two bank accounts.
The immovable properties include land and plots in Dhaka and Tangail.
According to the ACC application, an inquiry officer was appointed to investigate allegations that Faruk and his wife had amassed wealth illegally.
During the inquiry, the commission reviewed records, information received from relevant offices and income tax documents.
The ACC said Faruk's net assets, after liabilities, were valued at Tk3.76 crore.
Including family expenditure of Tk36.79 lakh, the total value of his acquired assets stood at Tk4.13 crore.
His acceptable income was calculated at Tk2.85 crore.
The commission said his acquired assets exceeded his known income by Tk1.27 crore, indicating wealth beyond his known sources of income.
The inquiry also found that Faruk's wife, Sharmin Akter Khan, is a homemaker.
Her movable and immovable assets were valued at Tk3.27 crore. Including family expenditure of Tk2.35 lakh, the total value of her acquired assets stood at Tk3.30 crore.
The ACC calculated her acceptable income at Tk24.77 lakh.
The commission said her acquired assets exceeded her known income by Tk3.05 crore, indicating wealth beyond her known sources of income.
The commission sought the court order to prevent the properties and assets from being transferred, sold, concealed or otherwise disposed of during the inquiry or investigation and to preserve them for any subsequent legal action.