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ACC probes technical education director over graft, multiple passports

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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an inquiry against Rathindranath Dutta, Regional Director of the Directorate of Technical Education in Sylhet, over allegations of forgery, corruption, and money laundering.

According to an ACC circular issued on April 8, 2025, Dutta allegedly obtained multiple passports under different names and amassed substantial wealth both at home and abroad.

Sources said the alleged wealth — held in Dutta’s name, that of his wife Chandana Das, and through unnamed proxies — is suspected to have been accumulated through fraudulent means and abuse of official authority.

The ACC suspects that Dutta and his dependents possess a “significant amount of assets” disproportionate to their known sources of income, and that part of this wealth may have been illegally transferred overseas.

To reach a conclusive finding, the ACC has directed Dutta and his wife to submit detailed statements of their movable and immovable properties and liabilities under Section 26 of the ACC Act, 2004, and Rule 17 of the ACC Rules, 2007.

Meanwhile, the Commission has recommended verification of Dutta’s official lien and foreign travel records, citing “suspicious movements” made using his government-issued passport.

The ACC has also sought a court order restricting his foreign travel in the interest of the state.

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