New Delhi: A city court on Tuesday (November 5) extended till November 16 the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case.
Special Judge Jitendra Singh extended Khan’s custody on an application moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
If Khan is released, he may hamper the probe and influence the witnesses, ED told court
The ED, in its application, claimed that the investigation in the case was at a crucial stage and if Khan is released, he may hamper the probe and influence the witnesses.
The ED has alleged that Khan acquired “huge proceeds of crime” in cash through illegal recruitment of staff in the Delhi Waqf Board during his chairmanship of the Delhi Waqf Board and invested the alleged ill-gotten money to purchase immovable assets in his associates’ name.
ED on October 29 filed first supplementary chargesheet against Khan, his second wife
The ED on October 29 filed an 110-page first supplementary prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Khan and his second wife Maryam Siddiqui and urged the court to take cognisance of the chargesheet.
The ED claimed before the court that there was sufficient evidence to prosecute Khan and others in the money laundering case under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Court likely to decide on chargesheet cognisance against Khan on November 6
The court on Tuesday reserved its order on whether to take or not to take cognisance of the supplementary charge sheet and is likely to decide on taking cognisance of the chargesheet on November 6.
The ED had earlier on January 9 filed the chargesheet before the special court under the PMLA against Zeeshan Haider, Daud Nasir, Kausar Imam Siddiqui and Jawed Imam Siddiqui.
ED arrested Khan in money laundering case on September 2
The ED has arrested Khan, Zeeshan Haider, Daud Nasir, Kausar Imam Siddiqui and Jawed Imam Siddiqui in the money laundering case and they all are currently in judicial custody. Khan was arrested in the money laundering case on September 2.
