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ED Raids AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's House In Money Laundering Case, Takes Note To Delhi Waqf Board Corruption Charges
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday (10 October) conducted a raid on the premises of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi as part of an ongoing money-laundering investigation, Hindustan Times reported.
The searches are being conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Visuals shared by news agencies depict a significant security presence outside Amanatullah Khan's residence in Okhla, where the raids are currently ongoing.
Amanatullah Khan, who represents the Okhla constituency, also serves as the Delhi Waqf Board chairman. He came into controversy after the 2020 Delhi riots when he defended murder accused AAP leader Tair Hussain.
Notably, Khan faced arrest by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in September of the previous year in a case involving purported irregularities in appointments, financial mismanagement, and misuse of his official position as the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board.
The federal agency has initiated action based on FIRs filed by the Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation against the legislator. These FIRs are related to alleged corruption associated with illegal appointments in the Delhi Waqf Board.
According to the FIR, Khan, in his capacity as the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, allegedly engaged in the unauthorized recruitment of 32 individuals, contravening established norms and government guidelines. Leter, he was granted bail by Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court.
These raids come shortly after the recent search of AAP MP Sanjay Singh's residence in Delhi by the federal probe agency, which led to the subsequent arrest of the Rajya Sabha member.
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