Former Inspector General of Police, Benazir Ahmed, has been arrested in Dubai by the UAE city police in connection with a case filed by the Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission.

Talking to The Daily Star, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said, “Former IGP Benazir Ahmed has been arrested in Dubai."  

Dubai police arrested him with the help of Interpol in an ACC case on June 12, he said.

Later at the Parliament, the minister said, "We will take necessary actions  to bring him back.” 

The former top cop is currently being investigated by the ACC for allegedly amassing huge wealth while in office.

Benazir, who faces US sanctions over alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings during his tenure as chief of Rapid Action Battalion, is accused of using two methods to acquire land: direct intimidation and indirect pressure.

The ACC has so far found that he and his family bought at least 613.41 bighas of land in different districts, including 605.77 bighas in Gopalganj and Madaripur that once belonged to members of the Hindu community.

He built most of his assets, including the Savanna Eco Resort and Natural Park in his hometown of Gopalganj, during his tenure as Rab chief (January 2015–April 2020) and as police chief (April 2020–September 2022).