CID to start money laundering charge inquiry against Pani Jahangir

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has decided to start an enquiry into the allegation of money laundering against Jahangir Alam, who identified him as the personal assistant of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Jahangir, who was popularly known as Pani Jahangir as he supplied water to Sudha Sadhan, has reportedly amassed a huge amount of illegal money and properties worth about Tk 4 billion (Tk 400 crore), according to a CID press release.

The CID release also said Jahangir has siphoned off a huge amount of money to the USA through illegal channel after the name of AK Real State Limited.

According to the CID statistics, Jahangir’s wife Kamrun Nahar also possessed huge properties including a 2,630sf flat in Dhanmondi, one car, business capital of Tk 73 lakh and Tk 1.17 crore in banks, equivalent to Tk 7.30 crore.

Jahangir after his name has Tk 4 crore agricultural and non-agricultural land at his village home Chatkhil in Noakhali, two shops at Mohammadpur and New Market, a seven-storey building and two flats at Mirpur, one-storey building at his village home and a four-storey building at his ancestral house.

Besides, the family of Jahangir has an eight-storey building in the Harinapur area under Maijdee of Noakhali Sadar.

Of the immovable properties, Jahangir has over Tk 2.52 crore in bank, DSP of Tk 2.75 lakh, and FDR of over Tk 1.30 crore and capital of Tk 6.25 crore in partnership business, while his wife has Tk 27.97 lakh in bank, DPS Tk 18.75 lakh, said the CID press release.