New Delhi, November 14: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has challenged the order of Rouse Avenue Court to release Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan, arrested in the money laundering case related to Delhi Waqf Board recruitment, in Delhi High Court.
The High Court will hear ED’s petition on November 18.
Today, ED demanded a hearing on this petition today itself. The High Court ordered to hear ED’s petition on November 18. This morning, Rouse Avenue Court refused to take cognizance of the supplementary charge sheet filed by ED against Amanatullah Khan.
Special Judge Jitendra Singh ordered the release of Amanatullah Khan on a bond of Rs 1 lakh. ED has challenged this decision in the High Court.
Rouse Avenue Court said that there is sufficient evidence against Amanatullah Khan but permission has not been taken to prosecute the accused. In such a situation, cognizance cannot be taken on the ED chargesheet.
The court has acquitted Maryam Siddiqui, the second accused in the supplementary chargesheet.
The court said that there is no evidence against Maryam Siddiqui.
ED arrested Amanatullah Khan on September 2. According to ED, Amanatullah Khan is the main accused in the irregularities in the recruitment of Delhi Waqf Board. Four people have already been arrested in this case, who are currently in judicial custody.
According to ED, Amanatullah Khan has earned a lot of property from criminal activities and has purchased immovable property in the name of his associates.
According to ED, during the raid, many documents and digital evidence have been found which show that he is involved in the crime of money laundering.
