Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case: Court extends judicial custody of Amanatullah Khan till October 21

Oct 07, 2024

New Delhi [India], October 7 : The Rouse Avenue court on Monday extended the judicial custody of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan until October 21 in the Delhi Waqf Board Money laundering case. Amanatullah was produced through video conferencing from Jail.
He was arrested on September 2, by the ED in the Delhi Waqf Board Money laundering case. He has been arrest in connection with purchase of Rs. 36 Crores property in Okhla.
Special judge Vishal Gogne extended Judicial custody of Amanatullah Khan in judicial after hearing submissions of ED and defence counsel.
Special public prosecutor (SPP) for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought judicial custody of AAP MLA Amanat Ullah Khan.
We will file a supplementary charge sheet against the accused Amanatullah Khan, SPP had said.
Earlier, it was submitted that the Khan is the main accused and the investigation is still going on. The ED had said that he may tamper with the evidence, if not sent to judicial custody.
Advocate Rajat Bhardwaj along with Kaustubh Khanna, Counsel for the accused opposed the request for an extension of judicial custody.
The accused had appeared before ED on April 18. Data from his phone was submitted on February 9, the counsel had said earlier.
Advocate Bhardwaj had submitted that ED had first raided my House in 2023. Four accused were arrested in November 2023. Those four accused are languishing in custody since then.
Counsel for accused had also submitted that accused is ready to appear before the ED office daily, release him on the undertaking of any condition.