DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved charge-sheet against seven people, including an official of finance ministry, for swindling Tk 1.31 crore.

The ACC submitted the charge-sheet at its headquarters in city’s Segunbagicha area on Thursday.

Deputy Director SM Sahidur Rahman of ACC and also investigation officer of the case will submit the charge-sheet before the court soon.

The charge-sheet was approved against suspended SAS Super (CAO) of finance ministry M Shariful Islam, M/S Siam Group Care owner M Sadequl Islam and M Tanvir Sarkar, Khadiza Khatun Dina, M Murad Morshed, Firoz Kabir and Sufia Sarkar.

The statement said Shariful, in collaboration with other accused, opened the six bank accounts at Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL).

He embezzled Tk 1.31 crore by connecting the accounts with the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) account.

BDST: 1613 HRS, DEC 11, 2014