Amanatullah Khan, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and MLA from the Okhla assembly seat, has been called by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to depose again next week. This summons is part of an ongoing investigation into a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities during Khan’s chairmanship of the Delhi Waqf Board. Officials sources revealed that Khan has been directed to appear on April 29 to continue the recording of his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The 50-year-old legislator was previously questioned by the ED for approximately 13 hours last week. In a recent development, a Delhi court has granted him bail in the money laundering case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra allowed bail on a personal bond of ₹15,000 along with one surety of a similar amount after Khan appeared before the court.
AAP leader and Delhi Cabinet Minister Atishi denounced the ED case against Khan as “fake” and reiterated the party’s support for him. The initial deposition of Khan on April 18 followed a Supreme Court decision denying his anticipatory bail plea and directing him to cooperate with the investigation.
Khan, speaking to reporters before entering the ED office, maintained that he acted within legal bounds during his tenure as the Waqf Board chairman. The money laundering allegations against Khan and his associates originated from a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR and multiple complaints filed by the Delhi Police.
The ED’s investigation alleges that Khan amassed “huge proceeds of crime” through illicit recruitment practices and invested these funds in immovable assets under his associates’ names. The agency further accused Khan of leasing Waqf Board properties unfairly during his chairmanship, leading to “illegal personal gains.”
Sources By Agencies