The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday filed a case against JKG Healthcare Chairman Dr Sabrina Chowdhury for her possessing of two national identity (NID) cards through forgery.
Gulshan area Election Officer Mohammad Momin Mia lodged the case with Badda Police Station. The case was recorded under the section 14 and 15 of the National Identity Registration Act, 2010.
Talking to the journalists, Inspector Parvez Hossain, officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station, confirmed recording the case.
A team of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), led by its Deputy Director Selina Akhter Moni discovered that she has retained two national identity cards from two different areas.
According to the case statement, Dr Sabrina committed crime according to law, by becoming a voter in two areas through NIDs issued with forged information.
A maximum imprisonment of one year and a fine of Tk20,000 will be penalized if the allegation of providing false information is proven as per section 14 of the National Identity Registration Act. Same punishment can be inflicted under the section 15, if the allegation of taking more than one national identity cards is proven.
Dr Sabrina had provided with two different birth dates – one on December 2, 1973 and another on December 2, 1986, variant permanent and current addresses and even dissimilar spouse names in the two NIDs.
ACC on Wednesday claimed that through forgery, arrested JKG Healthcare Chairman Dr Sabrina Chowdhury made two national identity (NIDs) cards and two Tax Identification Numbers (TINs).
Talking to Bangladesh Post, ACC Director ( Media) Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya confirmed it.
He said, a team of ACC led by its Deputy Director Selina Akhter Moni found it during a recent investigation of various irregularities against the controversial lady doctor.
He further said, “We also found that Dr Sabrina has two Tax Identification Numbers (TINs).”
Dhaka court framed charges against eight people, including Dr Sabrina Chowdhury, in a fraud case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 test reports on August 20.
The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarafuzzaman Ansari fixed August 27 for taking the testimony of witnesses.
Sabrina and seven other accused are now in jail.
She was also suspended from her government after she was arrested.