Mon Dec 02 19:17:58 UTC 2024: ## ED Challenges AAP Legislator’s Release in Money Laundering Case

**New Delhi, December 3, 2024** – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed an appeal with the Delhi High Court on Monday, challenging a lower court’s decision to release Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Amanatullah Khan from jail. Khan was arrested in September under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with alleged irregularities in appointments at the Delhi Waqf Board during his tenure as chairman.

The Rouse Avenue court had granted Khan’s release due to the absence of a sanction from the competent authority to prosecute him, deeming further incarceration illegal. However, the ED maintains sufficient evidence exists for prosecution. The High Court has requested the ED to present relevant lower court orders, specifically addressing the issue of the required sanction.

The money laundering investigation is based on two FIRs: one filed by the CBI regarding alleged Waqf Board irregularities and another by the Delhi Police’s anti-corruption unit concerning alleged disproportionate assets. The ED’s appeal now awaits the High Court’s decision.

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