NEW DELHI: A Delhi court docket on Monday despatched Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) chief and MLA Amanatullah Khan to 4 days of Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody. The ED had sought custody for 10 days.
“4-day ED custody, to be produced on September 6,” mentioned the decide who had earlier reserved its order on the ED’s software.
The cash laundering probe in opposition to Khan stems from two FIRs, one registered by the CBI within the Delhi Waqf Board-related “irregularities” and one other by the Delhi Anti-Corruption Department associated to a case of alleged possession of disproportionate belongings.
The ED instructed the court docket that some questions had been put to Khan throughout the search however he remained “evasive” and therefore was arrested. The company mentioned that Khan is the primary accused.
“Proceeds of crime have been used and laundered to purchase property. Money was additionally used,” it alleged, in keeping with information company PTI.
“There was an try to misguide the company,” the ED instructed the court docket and accused Khan of non-cooperation, saying that 14 summonses had been issued to him and he appeared solely as soon as, that too after the Supreme Courtroom’s course, as per the company.
Earlier within the day, the nationwide investigative company arrested Aam Aadmi Celebration MLA Amanatullah Khan in reference to a cash laundering case linked to the Waqf Board.
Khan was arrested after ED raided Khan’s residence in Okhla.
Earlier than his arrest, the AAP chief took to X and claimed that ED officers reached his residence to arrest him.
Taking to X, the AAP chief mentioned, ” It’s presently 7 am and the ED officers have come to arrest me in my home. My mother-in-law has most cancers and had surgical procedure simply 4 days in the past; she can be at my home. I’ve written to them and responded to each discover they despatched. Their intention is to arrest me and hinder our work.”
The get together additionally condemned Khan’s arrest and claimed that nothing has been discovered even after all of the companies have investigated at totally different ranges for the final 8 years. The get together additional alleged that the central company has change into a software for BJP to disrupt the ambiance in Delhi.
“The entire nation is seeing how the companies are being misused and because the elections come nearer, these folks will enhance this type of strain much more,” Bhardwaj mentioned.
“4-day ED custody, to be produced on September 6,” mentioned the decide who had earlier reserved its order on the ED’s software.
The cash laundering probe in opposition to Khan stems from two FIRs, one registered by the CBI within the Delhi Waqf Board-related “irregularities” and one other by the Delhi Anti-Corruption Department associated to a case of alleged possession of disproportionate belongings.
The ED instructed the court docket that some questions had been put to Khan throughout the search however he remained “evasive” and therefore was arrested. The company mentioned that Khan is the primary accused.
“Proceeds of crime have been used and laundered to purchase property. Money was additionally used,” it alleged, in keeping with information company PTI.
“There was an try to misguide the company,” the ED instructed the court docket and accused Khan of non-cooperation, saying that 14 summonses had been issued to him and he appeared solely as soon as, that too after the Supreme Courtroom’s course, as per the company.
Earlier within the day, the nationwide investigative company arrested Aam Aadmi Celebration MLA Amanatullah Khan in reference to a cash laundering case linked to the Waqf Board.
Khan was arrested after ED raided Khan’s residence in Okhla.
Earlier than his arrest, the AAP chief took to X and claimed that ED officers reached his residence to arrest him.
Taking to X, the AAP chief mentioned, ” It’s presently 7 am and the ED officers have come to arrest me in my home. My mother-in-law has most cancers and had surgical procedure simply 4 days in the past; she can be at my home. I’ve written to them and responded to each discover they despatched. Their intention is to arrest me and hinder our work.”
The get together additionally condemned Khan’s arrest and claimed that nothing has been discovered even after all of the companies have investigated at totally different ranges for the final 8 years. The get together additional alleged that the central company has change into a software for BJP to disrupt the ambiance in Delhi.
“The entire nation is seeing how the companies are being misused and because the elections come nearer, these folks will enhance this type of strain much more,” Bhardwaj mentioned.
