New Delhi: A Delhi court has scheduled a hearing for November 4 to examine a supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Amanatullah Khan. The charges stem from alleged money laundering activities associated with the Delhi Waqf Board during Khan’s tenure as its chairman, reports the Times of India.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne extended Khan’s judicial custody until November 5 and noted the ED’s additional evidence, which implicates several alleged accomplices. The bail hearing for Khan, who has been in custody since his arrest on September 2, will also be held in early November.
The supplementary chargesheet, comprising over 100 pages, builds upon an initial document submitted by the ED in January. This earlier chargesheet named Daud Nasir, Zeeshan Haider, and Jawed Imam Siddiqui, who were arrested by the agency in November 2023.
The ED’s investigation focuses on suspected money laundering, which reportedly involved wrongful appointments and property leases within the Waqf Board. The ED claims Khan acquired a property in Okhla valued at over Rs.35 crore using funds allegedly obtained through corrupt practices. Also, he is accused of buying properties under his associates’ names.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had previously launched a separate corruption inquiry against Khan, tracing back to a November 2016 complaint alleging illegal appointments within the Waqf Board. CBI findings reportedly showed that Khan bypassed regulations to install his close associates in various roles. The CBI case eventually led to the ED’s involvement, focusing on the money laundering aspects of the allegations.
