AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Arrested by ED in Money Laundering Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to financial irregularities within the Delhi Waqf Board.

Khan was taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following a search at his residence in the Okhla area of Delhi early on Monday morning.

Prior to his arrest, Khan expressed his belief that the ED’s actions were politically motivated, asserting that they aimed to harass him and other AAP leaders. He stated, «ED has arrived at my house to arrest me… Just now, early in the morning, at the behest of the dictator, his puppet ED has reached my house… I am ready to go to jail and I believe that the court will give me justice,» he expressed in Hindi.

This arrest occurs after the Delhi High Court declined to stay the proceedings against Khan following numerous occasions where he allegedly evaded ED summons. Reports indicate that Khan missed at least ten summons since his last questioning in April.

Khan has previously attempted to challenge the city court’s decision that upheld an order accusing him of non-compliance with ED summons in relation to the case involving the Waqf Board.

The allegations against Khan stem from two separate FIRs. One is registered by the CBI concerning suspected irregularities involving the Wakf Board, while the other is by the Delhi ACB concerning purported possession of disproportionate assets.

In its chargesheet, the ED claims Khan laundered his illegal earnings through the acquisition of immovable properties, facilitated by associates including Jawed Imam Siddiqui, Daud Nasir, Zeeshan Haider, and Kausar Imam Siddiqui.