The Aam Aadmi Party's MLA from Okhla, Amanatullah Khan, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case involving the Waqf board. ED has alleged that Khan had acquired huge illegal proceeds of crime through illegal recruitments and used them to purchase assets. Despite the Supreme Court refusing his anticipatory bail, Khan maintains his innocence while AAP leaders accuse the central government of conspiring against them.
The Delhi Waqf Board appointment scam has taken another turn as Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after several summons. A raid at the homes of his close acquaintances found cash and a diary mentioning crores of rupees in transactions, raising suspicions of unlawful use of Delhi Waqf Board funds. This is not Khan's first encounter with the ED, and he has previously been arrested in September 2022 for corruption charges. The Delhi court has refused to grant him anticipatory bail, stating that everyone is subject to the same law.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Amanatullah Khan, has been issued a non-bailable arrest warrant by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in a money laundering case related to the Delhi Waqf Board. The court has set a date to review the case and the ED has requested more time to submit supporting documents for their application. Khan has previously been served with summonses to appear in court, but has allegedly failed to respond.