A court in Chattogram has issued a six-month injunction against the sale or transfer of a vested property allegedly occupied and attempted to be sold by Albert Sarkar, a resident of Brahmanbaria. The court issued the order after allegations surfaced that he used forged documents to take possession of government-owned vested property worth crores of taka.

The order was passed on Thursday by the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court. The matter was confirmed by Subel Ahmed, Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chattogram-1 office.

According to ACC sources, Albert Sarkar allegedly fabricated inheritance certificates, death certificates, and grave records, which he then submitted to the court to claim ownership. Using these forged documents, he managed to take control of around 69.7 decimals of vested property located in Chattogram city, estimated to be worth over hundreds of crores of taka.

The ACC’s initial investigation found the allegations to be true. A report seeking permission to file a case has already been sent to the ACC headquarters and is currently under review.

Meanwhile, before the investigation could be concluded, Albert Sarkar reportedly tried to sell or transfer the property. Concerned about the possible loss of state-owned assets, the ACC sought a court injunction, which was subsequently granted.

In its order, the court stated that the property registered under Albert Sarkar’s name cannot be sold or transferred without the court’s prior approval for the next six months. Additionally, the National ID cards of the individuals named in the petition have also been ordered to remain blocked for six months.

ACC Deputy Director Subel Ahmed said, “We found preliminary evidence that Albert Sarkar tried to acquire vested property using forged documents. The court’s directive now ensures that the property cannot be sold or transferred for the time being."

According to ACC sources, a copy of the court’s order has already been sent to the concerned government offices for enforcement.

Earlier, on March 5, the Chattogram District Administration handed over possession of a British-era building on Sadarghat Road to Albert Sarkar. The property originally belonged to David Ezekiel, a Jewish businessman who left Chattogram for the UK around 1936, leaving his family behind. Albert Sarkar claimed to be David Ezekiel’s grandson to gain ownership of the property.