The ED team reached the house of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan on Monday morning. He is being questioned at his home in a money laundering case related to the Delhi Waqf Board. The ED team is accompanied by paramilitary personnel. The MLA posted on 'X' and said – ED people have come to my house to arrest me. Amanatullah shared the video and said – ED's intention is to arrest me only in the name of search warrant. I have replied to every notice. These people have been harassing me for 2 years. This case which has been going on since 2016 is totally wrong. The CBI itself has said that there was no corruption or dealing. Their aim is to break us and our party. If you send us to jail, we are ready. I trust the court. An AAP MLA is under ED investigation in a money laundering case related to the Delhi Waqf Board. The AAP MLA has been accused of illegally recruiting 32 people and misappropriating funds while being the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board. The then CEO of Delhi Waqf Board gave a statement about such illegal recruitment. AAP-BJP face-off over ED action AAP leader accused of illegally appointing 32 people Amanatullah Khan is accused of illegally appointing 32 people as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board. Along with this he has illegally leased many properties of Delhi Waqf Board. It is also alleged that he has misused Delhi Waqf Board funds. The then CEO of Delhi Waqf Board made a statement against such illegal recruitment. On April 18, questioned for 13 hours On April 18 this year, the investigating agency questioned Amanatullah for 13 hours. After leaving the ED office, he said that I have come on the direction of the Supreme Court. The investigating agency inquired and recorded my statement. On October 10 last year, the ED raided five locations. Earlier, on October 10, 2023, the investigating agency conducted a search operation at five locations in Delhi. ED also raided the house of Amanatullah Khan. The action was taken by the ED under two FIRs filed by the Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The FIR was related to irregularities in jobs in the Delhi Waqf Board. The cash was recovered from the premises of Amanatullah's close associates The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) questioned Amanatullah in the case in September 2022. Based on which ACB raided four places. Cash worth around Rs 24 lakh was found. Also two illegal and unlicensed pistols were recovered. Cartridges and ammunition were also recovered. Amanatullah was later arrested based on evidence and criminal material. However, he was later released on bail on 28 December 2022.
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ED raid on AAP MLA Amanatullah's house: Probe continues in Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case; Sanjay Singh said – This is despotism and hooliganism
