DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday summoned 10 police officials, including two assistant commissioners (AC) of police for interrogation over the stealing gold bars that were recovered from Rampura in city on March 13.

Deputy Director of the anti-graft body of the country Jatan Kumar Roy, also investigation officer, issued the notice to the police officials to be present at ACC headquarters within September 28.

The officials are Nayek M Sakhawat Hossain, Constables AK Azad, M Saiful Alam, Sri Nayan Kumar and M Babul Hasan, Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Demra Zone Mainul Islam, Police Inspector Abual Khayer Matabbar, AC of Motijheel Zone Jewel Rana, Police Inspector M Rafiqul Islam and Assistant Sub-Inspector Abul Bashar Mia.

On March 13, a gang of smugglers had abandoned 235 gold bars in a car in Rampura-Banasree area of the capital after being chased by a police team led by SI Manjurul. But the Rampura police recorded seizure of only 70 bars.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) grilled several policemen at its office in the capital's Segunbagicha for their alleged involvement in embezzling 165 gold bars.

BDST: 1705 HRS, SEP 25, 2014