‘Evasive’ Amanatullah Khan’s questioning to be videotaped: Anti-corruption officials
India Today
The Anti-Corruption Bureau will record AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's probe, alleging he has been 'evasive'.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), while seeking further custody of Amanatullah Khan in the alleged Waqf Board Scam, stated that they will be video graphing his interrogation. Stating that he had been evasive during the probe, the agency said that they will chalk down questions and let the former answer them, which will be captured on camera.
While seeking remand, the law enforcement agency also highlighted entries from Khan’s aide, Laddan, that suggested that 37 people had received funds from him which included a Dubai link that needed to be probed.
The ACB claimed Laddan was the fund manager of Amanatullah Khan, based on the diary entries, cheque book entries, and a letter to Laddan from Amanatullah Khan establishing political camaraderie. Laddan has also been arrested by Delhi Police under the Arms Act. The officials will likely seek his custody to join the confrontation with Khan.
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The ACB, while seeking further remand, also put forth a statement from a witness who said that in the year 2021, he had submitted his bid for the Waqf board shop at Fatehpuri Masjid. His bid was declared to be the highest, for Rs. 30,000.
He was called to the Delhi Waqf Board office to complete the formalities and asked to pay a sum of Rs 10 lakh. However, he declined to pay and on his refusal to pay the demanded money, he was directed to withdraw himself from the bidding process. Accordingly, he withdrew himself from the bidding.
The ACB alleged that Amanatullah Khan accepted the bid of another bidder who had quoted a much lesser sum of Rs 19,000, which led to a financial loss being caused to the exchequer of the Delhi Waqf Board. The complainant in the matter, Hafiz Irshad, speaking to India Today, made similar allegations. He stated that he had complained about irregularities in the allotment of shops in Fatehpuri Masjid.
