PETALING JAYA: Police have filed criminal charges against Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, and his father over money allegedly stolen from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), The Edge reported Friday, quoting sources.

The charges for money laundering were brought against Low and his father Tan Sri Low Hock Peng “in absentia” by the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) of the police and the Attorney General’s Chambers, the business publication said in its online edition.