Court seeks Interpol Red Notice to arrest ex-IGP Benazir

A Dhaka court has requested Interpol to issue a Red Notice for arresting former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed over graft charges.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Monday (February 10), allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

ACC deputy director Hafizul Islam filed the plea with the court.

The court on January 13 ordered authorities concerned to seize tax files of Benazir Ahmed, and his elder daughter Farhin Rishta Binte Benazir. Earlier on January 8, the court ordered to seize tax files of Benazir’s wife Jishan Mirza and second daughter Tahsin Raisa Binte Benazir.

On December 15, 2024, the ACC filed four cases against Benazir Ahmed and his wife and daughters.

According to the case documents, the former IGP amassed illegal wealth of Tk 9.44 crore and concealed information about properties of Tk 2.62 crore.

The anti-graft body in its plea said Jishan Mirza concealed information about wealth of Tk 16 crore and amassed illegal properties of Tk 31.69 crore. Benazir’s elder daughter Farhin Rishta Binte Benazir is accused of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 8.75 crore and his second daughter Tahsin is accused of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 5.59 crore.