Amanatullah Khan, MLA from Okhla Assembly seat and Chairman of Delhi Waqf Board, has been interrogated by ED (Enforcement Directorate) for 13 hours in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board under his chairmanship. He reached the ED office in central Delhi around 11 am and left after midnight following more than 13 hours of questioning. According to sources, he has been asked to appear before the agency next week. Money laundering case against KhanThe money laundering case against Khan is based on a Central Bureau of Investigation FIR and three Delhi Police complaints. As per CBIs charges, Khan had acquired huge proceeds of crime in cash through the illegal recruitment of staff in the Delhi Waqf Board and invested those to purchase immovable assets in the name of his associates. Apart from being an AAP MLA, Amanatullah has also been the Chairman of Delhi Waqf Board. During his tenure as president, there were 32 such recruitments, regarding which allegations were made that Khan worked by disregarding government guidelines. The spark of the matter got further fueled when the then CEO said that a memorandum had been issued against these illegal recruitments. It has also been said that Khan rented out many properties of the board illegally.Waqf Board case In September 2018, Khan was elected Chairman of the Waqf Board. Khan had made a post after receiving the letter from the Revenue Department. The ED claimed that illegal recruitment occurred at the Waqf Board and unfair personal gains were made through the improper leasing of properties during Khans tenure.
