The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the premises linked to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi as part of a money-laundering investigation, said official sources on Tuesday.
The federal agency has taken cognisance of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) – a unit of Delhi Police – FIR and a Central Bureau of Investigation FIR against the legislator, related to alleged corruption linked to illegal appointments in the Delhi Waqf Board, said officials.
Last year, ABC had raided 5 places related to Khan in Delhi in which the officials recovered Rs 12 lakh cash, one unlicensed Beretta pistol, and cartridges of 2 different bores.
In September 2022, Khan was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch following the recovery of ‘incriminating material and evidence against him’ during the searches. A Delhi court in March 2023 granted regular bail to Khan in a case related to alleged irregularities in recruitment case.
Special Judge M K Nagpal, who had earlier granted interim bail to the accused, noting that there was no allegation against the them for demand, payment or acceptance etc. of bribe in connection with the appointments.
It noted that the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act have been invoked in the case because it has been alleged that the public offices of Khan and accused Mahboob Alam, then Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the DWB, were abused or misused in connection with those appointments.
The ED action came days after raids and subsequent arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh by the Central probe agency in a case related to the Delhi liquor scam.
AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal targeted Central probe agencies saying all the cases filed against his party leaders are “false”, asserting that probing these cases is a waste of time of the Centre and its agencies.
