Delhi Waqf Board corruption: ED raids AAP's Amanatullah Khan's residence
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan's residence and other properties in Delhi as part of a money-laundering case, NDTV reported. The ED's searches were reportedly conducted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The case against Khan is reportedly linked to alleged corruption and irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board appointments.
Why does this story matter?
The raids on Khan's residence and properties come only days after the ED arrested AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in connection with a money laundering case involving the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy. Singh is the second high-profile leader to be arrested in this case, after Manish Sisodia, the former Delhi deputy chief minister, in a major setback for Delhi's ruling AAP.
Watch: Visuals outside Khan's residence
Khan was arrested in same case last year
Khan (49) represents the Okhla constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly from the AAP. To recall, he was arrested by Delhi's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in September last year in the same case and was subsequently granted bail. The case was based on a complaint alleging that as the chairperson of the Delhi Waqf Board, Khan recruited 32 people illegally, in violation of guidelines.
ED initiates action based on ACB, CBI cases
Notably, the ED's latest action is based on the FIRs by the Delhi ACB and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Delhi Waqf Board matter. Both are majorly related to irregularities in appointments made to the Delhi Waqf Board. The Okhla MLA is also accused of embezzlement of funds and misuse of his official position as the chairperson.
