Verdict of money laundering case against SK Sinha rescheduled for Oct 21

A Dhaka court has reset October 21 to deliver the verdict of a graft case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others for over Tk 4 crore money laundering.

Judge (in-charge) Mohammed Ali Hossain of the Special Judge's Court-4 of Dhaka deferred the date on Tuesday.

On September 14, the court set October 5 for the delivery of the verdict.

The 10 other accused are AKM Shamim, Gazi Salahuddin, Swapan Kumar Roy, Md Lutful Haque, Md Shahjahan, Niranjan Chandra Saha, Shafiuddin Askary Ahmed, Ranjit Chandra Saha, Santri Roy and Mahbubul Haque Chisty alias Babul Chisty.

Md Benjir Ahammad, Investigation Officer of the case and also ACC Director, pressed charges against against SK Sinha and 10 others in the case on December 8 that year.

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

Justice Sinha is now in the USA.