The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has detected suspicious financial transactions exceeding Tk127 crore in several bank accounts belonging to the prime accused, Faisal Karim Masud, and his associates in the murder of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.
It has launched a money laundering probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012.
According to a CID press release issued on Sunday, the investigation follows a shadow probe initiated after the fatal shooting of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Osman Hadi in Purana Paltan on December 12, which covered crime scene management, CCTV analysis, recovery of bullet casings, and forensic examinations, and has now been expanded to scrutinise financial dealings.
