DHAKA, Feb 18, 2025 (BSS) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file four separate cases against ex-MP Ranjit Kumar Roy from Jessore-4 constituency, his wife Niyoti Rani Roy, and two sons-Rajib Kumar Roy and Sanjib Roy.

ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhter Hossain disclosed it in a briefing at the ACC Headquarters in Segunbagicha here today.

A case will be filed against Ranjit Kumar Roy under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004 for illegally acquiring assets worth over Tk 6.12 crore beyond his known income sources by abusing state-power, he mentioned. 

Besides, the ACC found suspicious transactions in his 25 bank accounts involving a total of Tk 39 crore, 48 lakh, 45 thousand and 564. 

Meanwhile, the ACC has decided to sue Niyoti Bani Roy and her husband Ranjit Kumar Roy for the misuse of power and obtaining illegal assets worth about Tk 1.99 crore, which is inconsistent with his submitted income sources. 

Being a public servant, she made suspicious transactions of a total of Tk 8 crore 80 lakh 50 thousand 106 in her 21 bank accounts, it was found through investigation.

In addition, the ACC took decision to file two separate cases against his two sons - Rajib Kumar Roy and Ranjit Kumar Roy- for abusing their father's political power and acquiring illegal assets.

The ACC official claimed that Rajib illegally earned wealth worth about Tk 3.74 crore through corruption, taking bribes and misusing his father’s influences. 

Apart from this, he and his wife Rishita Saha operated 69 bank accounts where the investigators found suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 162 crore, 34 lakh, 48 thousand and 88. 

But no valid documents of income sources were, however, available in this connection, added the ACC official.

Meanwhile, Ranjit’s another son Sajib Roy and her wife Anindita Malakar Peu suspiciously made transactions of over Tk 8.49 crore in 18 bank accounts, Akhter Hossain mentioned during the briefing.

Earlier, Sajib amassed over Tk 3.74 crore illegally by using his father’s political influences, which is beyond his income sources, compelling the ACC to file case against him also.