ED arrests AAP MLA Amantullah Khan in Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case
Khan was questioned by ED for six hours following which he was taken in custody : ED
New Delhi, September 2
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in money laundering probe linked to the Delhi Waqf Board case.
Khan was questioned by ED for six hours following which he was taken in custody, officials confirmed.
ED officials arrived at Khan's home in Okhla, the constituency he represents in the Delhi Assembly.
The AAP leader had taken to X and said, "ED people have just arrived at my house to arrest me."
As the ED team conducted their search, a large contingent of Delhi Police and paramilitary forces was stationed outside Khan’s home.
In response to the raid, Khan posted a video on social media, accusing the government of targeting him and other AAP leaders.
"Just this morning, on the orders of the dictator, his puppet ED has reached my house. The dictator is leaving no stone unturned to harass me and AAP leaders. Is it a crime to serve the people honestly? How long will this dictatorship last?" Khan said.
The ED’s case is based on an FIR first registered by the Delhi Anti Corruption Bureau against Khan is based on allegations that he illegally recruited staff and unfairly leased Waqf Board properties between 2018 and 2022, resulting in financial gains through illegitimate means.
The ED's probe shows that he acquired "huge proceeds of crime" in cash through these illegal activities.He also invested these proceeds in purchasing immovable assets in the name of his associates.
