Court Orders Amanatullah Khan's Release Amid Waqf Board Money Laundering Case

An Indian court ordered the release of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case related to the Delhi Waqf Board. The judge refused to take cognisance of the chargesheet due to lack of prosecution sanction. Khan was released on bail while co-accused Mariam Siddiqui was discharged.

A court in India ordered the release of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Thursday in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board. The Special Judge, Jitendra Singh, stated that while there was adequate evidence to proceed against Khan, the lack of a prosecution sanction led to the decision not to take cognisance of the chargesheet filed against him.

Khan was directed to be released from judicial custody immediately upon providing a bail bond of Rs one lakh and a surety of the same amount. The move comes after the Enforcement Directorate had filed a 110-page first supplementary prosecution complaint, asserting that Khan was involved in laundering money allegedly generated through corruption linked to the Delhi Waqf Board.

Furthermore, the court also addressed the involvement of Mariam Siddiqui, who was named but not arrested by the ED in the chargesheet. After evaluating the evidence, the judge found there was no basis to proceed against Siddiqui and subsequently discharged her from the case.

(With inputs from agencies.)