The Anti-Corruption Commission is going to file cases against detained former Prime Minister''s younger son Arafat Rahman Koko and Dhaka City mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka soon for amassing illegal wealth and concealing information in their wealth statements, reports UNB.

"The inquiry report on Koko''s wealth statement has been submitted to the Commission and the vetting of the ACC lawyers took place (Tuesday). Following the Commission''s approval, a case can be filed any day," a competent source told UNB.

Replying to a query, the source said inquiry officer deputy director Abu Sayeed found that Koko has ill-gotten money and he had concealed information in his wealth statement. The report recommended filing of a case against him, the sources added.

About Dhaka City Mayor Khoka, the sources said inquiry officer assistant director Samsul Islam has submitted the inquiry report recommending filing of a case against him for acquiring wealth worth about Tk 13 crore beyond his known sources of income, including concealment of information of assets worth about Tk 3 crore.

Koko who was arrested along with his mother on September 3, 2007 following the Gatco case filed by the ACC on September 2, 2007, submitted his wealth statement to the Commission on January 10.

In the statement, he mentioned that he has wealth worth about Tk 6 crore. The ACC issued the notice to Koko on December 18, 2007 directing him to submit his wealth statement. He received the notice on December 20, 2007 through prison authorities.

On the other hand, Khoka, also the president of Dhaka City BNP, submitted his wealth statement on December 6 last year showing that he and his family have 11 houses and flats, eight plots, a good quantity of land, Tk 5.5 crore and many other assets.

Khoka, one of the 35 corrupt suspects whose names appeared on the fourth and last list published by the ACC on October 4, 2007, was issued notice on November 18 directing him to submit his wealth statement.