KHULNA, Oct 10, 2023 (BSS): The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against an office assistant of Khulna deputy commissioner (DC) office on charge of swindling government money amounting Tk 40,00,000.

Assistant Director (AD) of integrated district ACC office Tarun Kanti Ghosh filed the case against M Sohel Arman, office secretary of Khulna DC office, now suspended, on charge of swindling government money.

Arman, son of Abul Fazal of Krisnanagar Union under Batiaghata upazila joined the estate department of Khulna DC office on deputation from Moheswari Union land office under Koyra upazila last year.

The case was filed in different section (Section-409/420/468/471/477) under 1947 anti corruption act, AD Tarun Kanti Ghosh confirmed to BSS.

According to the case, Sohel Arman emblazonment Taka 7 lakh of Sayedpur Trust Estate by issuing six cheques of NRBC Bank in Khulna branch by putting fake signature of incumbent deputy commissioner Khondokar Yasir Arefin.

Later, he emblazed Taka 8,00,000 from the bank by issuing five more cheques by giving fake signature of Sifat Md Ishtiaq Bhuiyan, additional deputy commissioner (Revenue).
He also emblazed Taka 25 lakhs from Taka 75 lakhs FDR of the Sayedpur Trust Estate after issuing false application and fake signature of the DC.

Sayedpur Trust Estate, the property and asset of great posthumous demon Hazi Mohammad Mohsin which is now government property. Khulna DC is the Trustee while ADC (Revenue) is the secretary of the Trust.

The emblazonment of government money was disclosed recently when Abdus Shakur, treasurer of the Sayedpur Trust Estate, check the registrar and bank statement, the case narrated.