AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Remanded in Judicial Custody in Money Laundering Case

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan has been remanded in judicial custody until September 23 in connection to a money laundering case related to the Delhi Waqf Board. The Enforcement Directorate arrested him on September 2 over the alleged purchase of a Rs 36 crore property in Okhla.

Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Monday remanded AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in judicial custody in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi Waqf Board till September 23. He was detained by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on September 2, concerning the purchase of a Rs 36 crore property in Okhla.

Special Judge Rakesh Syal ordered Khan's judicial custody after hearing arguments from the ED and Khan's defense counsel. Advocate Simon Benjamin, Special Public Prosecutor for the ED, requested the custody extension.

Khan was produced in court following the expiry of his previous custody remand. The ED interrogated him for seven days since his arrest on September 2. The agency has already filed a charge sheet against four individuals and one entity, and a supplementary charge sheet will be filed against Khan, the primary suspect.

Defense lawyer Rajat Bhardwaj, assisted by Kaustubh Khanna, opposed the judicial custody remand, arguing there was no new evidence and that the ED's request was unjustified. They cited previous raids and arrests made by the ED as part of their defense.

ED's SPP countered, stating that the application opposing judicial custody has no legal standing. Defense counsel proposed that Khan could report daily to the ED office under any condition. The court has yet to decide on Khan's requests for home-cooked food and access to a holy book.

(With inputs from agencies.)