ACC files two cases against former MP couple over Tk 5.7 crore in illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has accused former Netrokona-3 MP Asim Kumar Ukil and his wife, former reserved women's seat MP Apu Ukil, of acquiring wealth beyond known income totalling Tk 5 crore 70 lakh 6 thousand 704.
The ACC filed the two cases on Monday. Assistant Director of the commission Md Russell Roni filed the cases as plaintiff at the ACC's Dhaka integrated district office. ACC Secretary Md Saidur Rahman Khan confirmed the matter.
According to the ACC's case documents, Asim Kumar Ukil is accused of acquiring wealth beyond known income amounting to Tk 2 crore 32 lakh 41 thousand 323.
He is also accused of concealing information or giving false information about assets worth Tk 56 lakh 19 thousand 837 in his asset statement.
The case documents state that Asim Kumar Ukil's total assets amount to Tk 7 crore 76 lakh 48 thousand 790. Against this, his lawful income amounts to Tk 5 crore 4 lakh 7 thousand 467.
On the other hand, the ACC has accused Apu Ukil of acquiring wealth beyond known income amounting to Tk 3 crore 37 lakh 65 thousand 381.
Although her submitted asset statement showed assets worth Tk 2 crore 8 lakh 57 thousand 896, verification found information about assets worth Tk 3 crore 8 lakh 57 thousand 896.
The case documents state that the accusation of wealth beyond known income was brought against her after calculating her lawful income and family expenditure.
The case documents further state that between the 2016-17 and 2020-21 tax years, Apu Ukil transferred, handed over and converted Tk 1 crore 26 lakh 50 thousand to her husband Asim Kumar Ukil at various times.
The ACC alleges that these transactions were made to conceal or disguise the source of money earned through bribery and corruption.
The case documents also state that Asim Kumar Ukil did not mention in his income tax file that he had received this money from his wife, according to the ACC.
