Dhaka, June 14 -- Benazir Ahmed, a controversial inspector general of police (IGP) during the Awami League regime, has been arrested in Dubai.

A red notice was issued by the international police agency Interpol to arrest Benazir, who stands accused in a graft case.

Dubai police arrested him with support from Interpol in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), a senior official at Police Headquarters confirmed to the media on Sunday afternoon.

The case against Benazir was filed on Dec 15, 2024, by ACC Deputy Director Hafizul Islam.

After completing the investigation, on Nov 30 of last year, Hafizul submitted the chargesheet accusing the former police chief of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income, concealing ass...