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Two bodies were formed look into the detention of Rail Ministers Assistant Personal Secretary (APS) and Bangladesh Railway General Manager (GM) with Tk 70 lakh.
The detainees are: Advocate Omar Faruk Talukdar, APS of Railway Minister, and Yusuf Ali Mridha, General Manager of Bangladesh Railway.
The committees were asked to submit their reports within 15 days.
Railway Minister Suranjit Sengupta informed this at a press conference in the citys Railway Bhaban on Tuesday noon.
The minister, however, denied their detainment.
In response to a question about the money of Omar Faruk, he said that it was personal money of Omar Faruk.
On Monday late night, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained them with the amount of money in front of the main gate of BGB headquarters in the city.
Rail Minister Suranjit
Detention, release of 2 railway officials shrouded in mystery
Dhaka, Apr 10 (UNB) - Mystery shrouded the detention and release of Railways Ministers Assistant Personal Secretary and Railway General Manager GM (East) with Tk 70 lakh at BGB Pilkhana Headquarters.
Intelligence sources said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members detained Railways Minister Suranjit Senguptas APS Omar Faruque Talukder and Railway GM Yusuf Ali Mridha after a car carrying them entered the BGB Headquarters at about 11:30pm on Monday.
According to the sources, Faruque and Yusuf were carrying illegal money of Tk 70 lakh in the car.
The car driver demanded Tk 5 lakh and threatened to disclose the matter if he is not paid as demanded.
As Faruque and Yusuf refused to pay him the amount, he drove the car into the BGB Headquarters and urged the on-duty BGB men to search the vehicle.
Later, the BGB members recovered the illegal money and kept the two detained in Pilkhana. But, the BGB men released the duo with the money and vehicle on Tuesday noon.
It is not clear yet why the border guards set them free after the overnight detention.
Contacted over phone, Faruque said he was carrying Tk 25-30 lakh which belongs to his brother-in-law.
Asked about the sources of the money, he turned the phone off.
Yusuf Ali could not be reached over phone despite repeated attempts for comments.
Meanwhile, Railways Ministry formed two probe committees on Tuesday to investigate the incident, said Railways Minister Suranjit Sengupta.
Briefing reporters at Railway Bhaban, he said Railways joint secretly (Admin) Shashi Kumar will investigate the involvement of Railway GM Yusuf Ali Mridha while his personal secretary Akhtaruzzaman look into the involvement of Faruque in the incident.
Replying to a question, Suranjit said he heard Faruque was carrying his personal money.
UNBconnect... - Detention, release of 2 railway officials shrouded in mystery
The detainees are: Advocate Omar Faruk Talukdar, APS of Railway Minister, and Yusuf Ali Mridha, General Manager of Bangladesh Railway.
The committees were asked to submit their reports within 15 days.
Railway Minister Suranjit Sengupta informed this at a press conference in the citys Railway Bhaban on Tuesday noon.
The minister, however, denied their detainment.
In response to a question about the money of Omar Faruk, he said that it was personal money of Omar Faruk.
On Monday late night, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained them with the amount of money in front of the main gate of BGB headquarters in the city.
Rail Minister Suranjit
Detention, release of 2 railway officials shrouded in mystery
Dhaka, Apr 10 (UNB) - Mystery shrouded the detention and release of Railways Ministers Assistant Personal Secretary and Railway General Manager GM (East) with Tk 70 lakh at BGB Pilkhana Headquarters.
Intelligence sources said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members detained Railways Minister Suranjit Senguptas APS Omar Faruque Talukder and Railway GM Yusuf Ali Mridha after a car carrying them entered the BGB Headquarters at about 11:30pm on Monday.
According to the sources, Faruque and Yusuf were carrying illegal money of Tk 70 lakh in the car.
The car driver demanded Tk 5 lakh and threatened to disclose the matter if he is not paid as demanded.
As Faruque and Yusuf refused to pay him the amount, he drove the car into the BGB Headquarters and urged the on-duty BGB men to search the vehicle.
Later, the BGB members recovered the illegal money and kept the two detained in Pilkhana. But, the BGB men released the duo with the money and vehicle on Tuesday noon.
It is not clear yet why the border guards set them free after the overnight detention.
Contacted over phone, Faruque said he was carrying Tk 25-30 lakh which belongs to his brother-in-law.
Asked about the sources of the money, he turned the phone off.
Yusuf Ali could not be reached over phone despite repeated attempts for comments.
Meanwhile, Railways Ministry formed two probe committees on Tuesday to investigate the incident, said Railways Minister Suranjit Sengupta.
Briefing reporters at Railway Bhaban, he said Railways joint secretly (Admin) Shashi Kumar will investigate the involvement of Railway GM Yusuf Ali Mridha while his personal secretary Akhtaruzzaman look into the involvement of Faruque in the incident.
Replying to a question, Suranjit said he heard Faruque was carrying his personal money.
UNBconnect... - Detention, release of 2 railway officials shrouded in mystery
suranjit babu simply transferring money of his alliance.
Man has a face only a mom would like
