ED arrests AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan following raid at Delhi residence

Amanatullah Khan was taken into custody under PMLA in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board

September 2, 2024

ED arrests AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan after 6 hours of house raid in Delhi Waqf Board case

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday afternoon after a raid on his home in Delhi. The arrest is linked to an investigation into money laundering allegations involving irregularities in appointments at the Delhi Waqf Board and the leasing of its properties.

Earlier in the day, the ED, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), conducted a search at Khan’s residence in Delhi’s Okhla area. The operation was supported by Delhi Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel for security.

Khan responded to the raid on social media, claiming it was part of a deliberate effort to target him. He accused the ED of “harassing” him and the AAP leadership with what he described as false cases. In a video posted on X, Khan asserted, “For the past two years, they have been harassing me with false cases, creating trouble for me and my party almost every day. The Chief Minister has been in jail, Sanjay Singh has been in jail, Satyendra Jain is still in jail, and now they want to arrest me. Their only motive is to break us and our party.”

Khan had previously been arrested by the ED in April in connection with the same case but was granted bail by the Delhi Rouse Avenue court. The ED’s complaint against Khan involves allegations of illegal recruitment at the Delhi Waqf Board and the alleged misuse of funds to acquire properties in the names of his associates.

AAP leaders have rallied in support of Khan, with Manish Sisodia accusing the BJP and the ED of attempting to stifle dissent. “This is the only work left for the ED: to suppress every voice raised against the BJP. Break it. Arrest and imprison those who do not break or surrender,” Sisodia charged.

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