Incriminating Records Found During Raids Against Amanatullah Khan At 13 Locations, Says ED

The raids were conducted on October 10 under the provisions of the PMLA after registration of three more FIRs, concerning the role of Amantullah Khan and his aides in the Delhi Waqf Board graft case.

The ED said that it had found evidence of corruption against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in raids conducted on Wednesday.

The Enforcement Directorate in Delhi on Wednesday said that it had conducted searches at 13 locations in Delhi linked to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amantullah Khan and his associates. "Several incriminating records and evidence seized during the raids point to his role in money laundering," the Enforcement Directorate said.

However, Khan after the raids on Wednesday, said that the ED found nothing incriminating at his house. The Okhla MLA said: "An FIR was lodged in 2016 and the hearing is going on. The CBI had already filed the charge sheet in the case." He further said that the ED had confiscated his mobile phone.

The ED conducted the raids in the case related to the alleged illegal recruitment of staff in Delhi Wakf Board and corruption during Amanatullah Khan's chairmanship of the Islamic body from 2018 to 2022.

The raids were conducted on October 10 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the registration of three more FIRs, concerning the role of Amantullah Khan and his associates in the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case. 

A preliminary probe has revealed that Amanatullah Khan acquired large amounts of cash by indulging in illegal activities. The cash was invested in various immovable properties (real estate) in Delhi in the name of his associates.

Amanatullah Khan had been arrested by the Delhi ACB in September last year. The ACB case revolves around allegations of corruption in the Delhi Waqf Board. The ACB FIR accuses Khan, who served as the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, of unlawfully recruiting 32 individuals, violating established norms and government guidelines.

In September 2022, the ACB stated that the then CEO of the Delhi Waqf Board had provided a statement and issued a memorandum against the alleged illegal recruitments. Furthermore, it was alleged that, during Khan's tenure as chairman, he illicitly leased several properties of the Delhi Waqf Board, with additional accusations of corruption and favouritism.

The ACB's statement in September 2022 also claimed the misappropriation of funds from the Delhi Waqf Board, consisting of grants in aid from the Delhi government. The ED's current actions are an extension of the investigation into these allegations.

Citing the raids on Wednesday, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said that soon Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal will be behind bars for "engaging in corruption".