New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan will be presented in Rouse Avenue court today by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) at 4 pm in a corruption case related to alleged misappropriation of Delhi Waqf Board funds, sources told ABP News. A special CBI court at Rouse Avenue had granted four-day custody to ACB for questioning the AAP MLA in connection with the case.
On Tuesday, Khan was taken to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here after his health deteriorated after which he was discharged at around 12:30 am. He was taken to the hospital on Monday as well after he complained of chest pain, and returned back home after his health improved.
The AAP MLA who was arrested by the ACB on Friday and was sent to four-day custody which ended on Tuesday.
He was arrested after the ACB raided his residence and five other places in connection with the matter.
Raids were conducted at residences of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and his business partner Hamid Ali Khan Masood. Two pistols and some ammunition, as well as Rs 24 lakh in cash were discovered from two of his associates, news agency ANI had reported.
As per reports, Khan was summoned by the ACB in connection to a case involving suspected financial misappropriation and other irregularities in the operation of the Delhi Waqf Board, which Khan leads as its chairman.
An FIR has also been lodged in relation to the alleged corruption in the board.
In a statement released on Friday, the ACB said that Khan had illegally hired 32 persons while acting as the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board. This was done in defiance of all norms and guidelines of the government. Allegedly he was also engaged in corruption and favouritism.
(With inputs from Abhishek Rawat)