AAP member Amanatullah Khan has been directed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear for questioning once more next week regarding a money laundering case linked to suspected irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board during his leadership. This request for deposition is part of the ongoing investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, following an initial extensive 13-hour questioning session with the 50-year-old legislator from the Okhla assembly constituency.
In a recent event, a Delhi court decided to release Khan on bail for supposedly neglecting previous summons related to the money laundering case, with the court approving his release upon providing a personal bond and a surety. Despite assertions by AAP leader Atishi that the ED's case against Khan is unfounded, the party continues to support its member. The legal trouble for Khan originally arose after the Supreme Court dismissed his plea for anticipatory bail, prompting the need for his participation in the investigation.
The origins of the money laundering allegations against Khan and his associates trace back to a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR along with complaints from the Delhi Police. The ED has conducted searches at his premises and contends that Khan acquired significant illicit funds through unauthorized hiring practices at the Waqf Board and proceeded to invest these funds in assets under the names of his associates. The agency has further alleged that during Khan's tenure as chairman from 2018 to 2022, improper staff appointments occurred at the Waqf Board leading to illegitimate personal gains and questionable leasing of board properties.