New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet earlier than a Delhi courtroom towards AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in an alleged case of irregularities within the Delhi Waqf Board.
The 110-page first supplementary chargesheet claimed Khan laundered cash that was allegedly generated by corruption within the Delhi Waqf Board.
The prosecution criticism (ED’s equal to a chargesheet) named one Mariam Siddiqui, who was not arrested by the ED as an accused within the case. The courtroom would seemingly take it up for consideration on November 4.
The ED claimed there was enough proof to prosecute Khan and others within the case underneath provisions of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA).
Particular decide Vishal Gogne, earlier than whom his bail plea got here up on Tuesday, posted the listening to on November 7.
The ED arrested Khan on September 2 underneath the provisions of the PMLA after conducting a search at his residence in Delhi’s Okhla space and claimed he was “evasive” when questioned.
The cash laundering probe towards Khan stems from two FIRs — the Central Bureau of Investigation’s case in reference to the alleged irregularities within the Wakf Board and an alleged disproportionate property case registered by the Delhi police anti-corruption unit.
Delhi Govt Nominee To Current Views Earlier than Parliamentary Panel On Waqf Invoice
After protests by opposition members over the presentation of the Delhi Waqf Board official, the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Modification Invoice on Tuesday agreed to listen to the views of the Delhi authorities.
The reassurance by committee chairman Jagdambika Pal got here after hour-long protests by opposition members Sanjay Singh, Mohamed Abdulla and Asaduddin Owaisi over the presentation by Delhi Waqf Board administrator Ashwini Kumar, which Delhi Chief Minister Atishi mentioned was not authorized by her.
The problem had stalled the proceedings of the committee on Monday and Kumar was requested to current the views of the Board after an opinion on the problem was sought from Lok Sabha Secretary Basic Utpal Kumar Singh.
The opposition additionally questioned the appointment of a non-Muslim individual because the administrator of the Delhi Waqf Board, contending that the legislation didn’t allow it. A BJP member countered by saying that non-Muslims have been appointed to the posts earlier as effectively.
The three members then trooped to the centre of the corridor and raised slogans for practically an hour earlier than the chairman relented and agreed to listen to the Delhi authorities model on the problem by its consultant.
Trinamool member Kalyan Banerjee, who was suspended from the committee for at some point for unruly behaviour final week, was current on the assembly on Tuesday for a quick interval.
The committee’s conferences have usually seen tempers fly with opposition members accusing the chair of inviting totally different organisations, together with these working for Hindu causes, that haven’t any stake within the Waqf points and the BJP members charging their political rivals with intentionally disturbing the proceedings.
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