The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
AAP’S Amanatullah Khan quizzed by ED for 13 hours
AAM AADMI Party MLA Amanatullah Khan was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an ongoing case related to appointments in the Delhi Waqf Board for 13 hours on Thursday.
Hours before he was released, AAP leaders claimed he had been arrested and called it part of a “political conspiracy”.
On April 5, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a complaint before the Rouse Avenue Court after the Okhla MLA skipped its summons. Khan also filed for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Supreme Court. The court had asked him to appear before the ED.
Speaking to reporters outside the agency’s office after questioning, Khan said, “I was called for questioning and the court had asked me to go. I have to submit some documents later.”
According to the agency, Khan allegedly acquired “huge proceeds of crime” through illegal recruitment of staff, and invested the amount to purchase immovable assets in the name of his aides.
Earlier, the ED had also filed a prosecution complaint in the matter against five people, including three alleged associates of Khan who were arrested by the agency in November 2023. Khan was not named as an accused in the chargesheet. The agency, however, alleged in the chargesheet that properties were purchased at Khan’s behest.
Khan was earlier arrested in the case by the Anti-corruption Branch (ACB) in 2022 on allegations of making “arbitrary and illegal recruitments”, “misappropriated” funds and renting out properties belonging to the Board.
The ACB had also carried out searches at premises allegedly linked to Khan, during which it said Rs 24 lakh in cash and two unlicensed weapons with ammunition were recovered.
The 2016 complaint was received from the sub-divisional magistrate (headquarters), revenue department, alleging irregularities in appointments.
The ACB registered an FIR in January 2020, under Section 7 (public servant taking gratification) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.