OC Pradeep was sentenced to 20 years and his wife Chumki was sentenced to 21 years, assets were confiscated

Mohammad Tarek, Chittagong: Former Teknaf police station OC Pradeep Kumar Das's luxurious life and storehouse of riches are reeling after the killing of retired Army Major Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan. After investigating everything, the court sentenced former Teknaf police station OC Pradeep Kumar Das to 20 years and his wife Chumki to 21 years of rigorous imprisonment in the case of illegal wealth acquisition. Today, Wednesday, July 27, Chittagong Divisional Special Judge Munshi Abdul Majid's court announced the verdict in this case. Both Pradeep and his wife were present in the court when the verdict was pronounced. ACC lawyer Mahmudul Haque said that the court sentenced Pradeep to 20 years and his wife Chumki to 21 years. At the same time, the court announced the confiscation of houses, cars and flats worth crores of rupees taken in Chumki's name with Pradeep's bribe money in favor of the state. The trial against Pradeep and his wife Chumki had been ordered on December 15 last year. On July 26, the charge sheet was submitted to the court by Assistant Director ACC Chittagong, the investigating officer of the case. Riyaz Uddin. On 23 May 2022, Pradeep's wife Chumki surrendered in court. After the court hearing, he was sent to jail. It is mentioned that on the night of July 31, 2020, retired Army Major Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan was shot dead at Shamlapur Marine Drive Check Post in Baharchhara Union of Teknaf. OC Pradeep is in jail since August 6, 2020 in this incident. Court sentenced Pradeep to death in Sinha murder case. In addition, on August 23, 2020, the then Assistant Director of ACC Integrated District Office, Chittagong-2. Riaz Uddin filed a case against Pradeep and his wife for illegal acquisition of wealth. Later they were accused of acquiring assets outside known income amounting to Rs 395 lakh 5635, concealment of assets and money laundering.