“This was in connection with recruitment in Delhi Waqf Board case”: AAP’s Amanatullah Khan’s first reaction after ED’s crackdown

New Delhi [India]: After the Enforcement Directorate conducted a day-long raid at Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan’s residence on Tuesday in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment case, on Tuesday he said that the raid by CBI was in connection with an FIR registered in 2016.

“They searched my premises, they had a search warrant. It was in connection with an FIR registered by the CBI in 2016, a chargesheet for which has already been submitted and the hearing is ongoing…This was in connection with recruitment in Delhi Waqf Board…They were here for the last 12-13 hours,” Khan said.

The raids at the premises of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan came close on the heels of the arrest of fellow AAP leader Sanjay Singh in connection with the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’.
When asked about his reaction to AAP leaders under the scanner of Central agencies, the Okhla MLA said that he is in politics and the raids are part of it.

“We are in politics and this (raids against opposition) is a part of it. Whenever ED will call for questioning, we are ready for all the answers,” the AAP MLA said.

Moreover, the searches by ED at Khan’s premises were under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The cases are related to alleged corruption involving illegal appointments to the Delhi Waqf Board, where Khan serves as the chairman.

Khan was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in September last year in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case on the basis of the recovery of alleged incriminating material and evidence. But he was later granted bail.

According to an official statement, Khan, as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, illegally recruited 32 persons violating all norms and government guidelines.

He is also alleged to have indulged in corruption and favouritism.