29 October 2024 04:35 PM IST
Amanatullah Khan was arrested by the ED on September 2 from his Okhla residence and is currently in judicial custody.
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ToggleThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering probe.
The 110-page supplementary charge sheet also names one Maryam Siddiqui, who was not arrested by the ED as an accused in the case. The court is likely to take it up for consideration on November 4.
Khan was arrested by the ED on September 2 from his Okhla residence and is currently in judicial custody. The MLA from Okhla was arrested after a few hours of questioning after the federal agency raided his house.
Dedicated Money Laundering Investigation
In April this year, the ED approached the court for an arrest warrant against Amanatullah Khan citing his non-appearance before the agency.
The agency had filed a chargesheet against his alleged accomplices Dawood Nasir, Zeeshan Haider, Javed Imam Siddiqui and Kausar Imam Siddiqui in January.
The ED alleged that Khan obtained huge crime sums in cash through illegal recruitment of staff in the Delhi Waqf Board and invested them to buy immovable assets in the names of his associates.
According to the ED, Khan benefited from leasing properties of the Waqf Board when he was the chairman of the board between 2018 and 2022.
On October 18, the ED informed the Delhi High Court that its investigation under the Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Amanatullah Khan was based on several FIRs.
The agency opposed Khan's plea challenging his arrest in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in appointments to the Delhi Waqf Board during his chairmanship.
Also read: Delhi court has sought response from ED on AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's bail plea.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged that Amanatullah Khan was misleading the court by citing the findings of one FIR while neglecting to mention the ongoing investigation related to the other FIR.
The ED said that the evidence collected during the investigation, including statements recorded under Section 50, indicated that Khan, during his tenure as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, had bribed people close to him for personal gain. appointed, obstructed the legal process and committed several irregularities.
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