Enforcement Directorate Requests Arrest Warrant for AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi Waqf Board Case

Enforcement Directorate Requests Arrest Warrant for AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan: ED has sought a non-bailable arrest warrant against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in the ongoing probe into alleged irregularities at the Delhi Waqf Board.

On Wednesday, the ED sought a warrant against Khan for alleged money laundering involvement in the board's case.

The Rouse Avenue court has scheduled the case for April 18, giving the probe agency time to submit supporting documents.

There has been a fresh application for the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against Amanatullah Khan. As requested by the SPP (special public prosecutor for the ED), it is checked and registered. "The application will be put up for consideration on April 18, 2024, as requested by the SPP."

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate had filed charges against four individuals, including three associates of the Okhla MLA, in the case. Khan's arrest warrant marks a significant development in the case.

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The ED recently moved a magisterial court seeking Khan's prosecution for what it claims is his evasion of summons in the case. Khan, an AAP MLA from Okhla, was not named as an accused in a recent federal chargesheet.

According to the ED, Khan did not respond to multiple summonses for questioning between January and March. He is scheduled to appear before the court on April 20.

Delhi court issues summons to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on ED's application for non-compliance of its summons in connection with the money laundering case linked to the Delhi Waqf Board regularities. The court directs him to appear before the court on April 20th. pic.twitter.com/RR69L7qgCD

— IANS (@ians_india) April 9, 2024

Khan has also been accused by the federal probe agency of elevating his role from witness to accused by filing an anticipatory bail plea and avoiding investigation before the ACMM.

As a result of Khan's failure to appear before the agency, the probe against him could not be concluded.

All the other people are aides to this individual. His role is much larger than that of the other accused persons who have already been arrested and charged.

During raids conducted by the agency in October last year on Khan's and other premises, the agency claimed Khan had obtained "huge proceeds of crime" by recruiting staff illegally for the Delhi Waqf Board, and invested that money in buying immovable assets for his associates.

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As part of the investigation into the illegitimate personal gains made by the accused from unfairly leasing out Waqf Board properties from 2018 to 2022, searches were conducted.

A 2016 case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleges irregularities in appointments at the Delhi Waqf Board.

There are accusations that he improperly appoints people to the board, causing financial loss to the Delhi government and benefitting himself.

Last year, the ED raided Khan's premises and seized incriminating evidence.

ED named five entities in its prosecution complaint, including three suspected associates of Khan, Zeeshan Haider, Daud Nasir, and Jawed Imam Siddiqui.

A CBI FIR and three Delhi Police complaints brought the money laundering case to light.

Khan's anticipatory bail request was denied by the Delhi High Court earlier this year.

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