Money laundering case: 2 prosecution witnesses testify against ex-CJ SK Sinha

Two prosecution witnesses, including a bench reader of Bangladesh Supreme Court, today gave their depositions before a Dhaka court in a money laundering case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others.

The witnesses are, SC Bench Reader Mahbub Hossain and Dhaka Bank's Savar EPZ Branch Manager Abu Zahid Ansary.

Judge Shaikh Nazmul Alam of the Special Judge's Court-4 of Dhaka recorded the statements of the witnesses.

But the defence declined to cross-examine the witnesses as they did not mention their clients' names in the statements.

The judge then fixed February 14 for next hearing of the case.

In his statement, Mahbub Hossain told the court that he withdrew Tk 80 lakh and Tk 60 lakh from Sonali Bank Ltd at Supreme Court Branch on December 11, 2016 and on January 8, 2017 respectively.

He later bought some savings certificates from a post office with some amount of money and handed over the rest of the money to SK Sinha.

In his statement, Abu Zahid told the court that he submitted some documents to the investigating agencies of SK Sinha's nephew Sankhajit Sinha's personal account at his branch.

On December 28 last year, SK Sinha's elder brother Narendra Kumar Sinha and his nephew gave their statements before the same court.

Sixteen out of 18 prosecution witnesses, including the complainant have given their statements so far.

Seven of the accused were present at the court today while SK Sinha and three others are absconding.

On December 10 of 2019, the ACC pressed charges against SK Sinha and 10 others in the case.

On August 13 last year, the same court framed charges against them.

Justice Sinha resigned on November 11, 2017, from abroad. He is now in the USA.

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