A Delhi court granted relief to Aam Aadmi Party leader Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case registered in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi waqf board. The court granted bail to Khan on Friday and ordered his release.
The Delhi court heard the Enforcement Directorate’s arguments on taking cognisance of its charge-sheet on Wednesday and reserved its judgment. Special Judge Jitendra Singh observed on Thursday that though there was sufficient evidence against Khan, there was no sanction to prosecute him, PTI reported. The central agency accused Khan of laundering money generated through corruption at the board.
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Granting bail, the court ordered the release of Khan on bail bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety of equal amount. Earlier, the Court discharged Mariam Siddiqui, a person named by ED in its charge-sheet citing lack of evidence.
The AAP leader was arrested on September 2 by ED on charges of money laundering after it conducted searches at his residence in the Okhla area. The ED case against Khan stems from two FIRs, one by the Central Bureau of Investigation and another by the Delhi anti-corruption bureau. While the CBI is probing alleged irregularities in the Delhi waqf board, the Delhi ACB is probing alleged possession of disproportionate assets by the board.