Court Summons AAP’s Amanatullah Khan in Waqf Board Money Laundering Case

The Rouse Avenue Court has issued summons to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan based on a recent complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The complaint alleges non-compliance with the ED’s summons in connection with the Waqf Board money laundering case.

Background

The Enforcement Directorate filed the complaint after Amanatullah Khan skipped its summons related to the Waqf Board case.
The central probe agency invoked CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) sections 190 and 200, citing non-compliance with the summons issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Section 50.
Khan’s decision to join hands with the BJP was attributed to the Centre conferring the Bharat Ratna on his grandfather, Chaudhary Charan Singh, a former Prime Minister.
According to the ED case, Khan allegedly acquired “huge proceeds of crime” in cash through illegal staff recruitment and invested the amount in immovable assets under the names of his associates.
The ED had previously filed a prosecution complaint against five entities, including three alleged associates of Khan, who were arrested in November 2023. Khan himself was not named as an accused in the chargesheet, but the agency claimed that properties were purchased at his behest.

The court had earlier rejected Khan’s anticipatory bail plea in the case.
Amanatullah Khan is now summoned to appear before the court on April 20 in relation to the Waqf Board money laundering case.

As this legal saga unfolds, the spotlight remains on Khan’s actions and the intricacies of the Waqf Board case. Stay tuned for further developments!