The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the premises of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan as part of a money laundering investigation on Tuesday. These searches are being carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Amanatullah Khan represents the Okhla constituency and also serves as the Delhi Waqf Board chairman.

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The MLA was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in September last year in connection with a complaint alleging illegal appointments and unauthorized renting out of Waqf properties in the city.

A complaint regarding “illegal” appointments, rule violations, and misappropriation of funds in the Waqf Board was filed against Khan, and the FIR was registered in 2020. An investigation has been ongoing since then.

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Tuesday’s raids came shortly after the arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh. He was taken into custody on October 4. Singh was arrested from his residence after an 11-hour raid by the ED. He is suspected of alleged involvement in a money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy investigation.

On Thursday, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court sent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh to Enforcement Directorate custody until October 10.

(With ANI inputs)