ED secures 4-day custody of Azam Khan in money laundering case
A special CBI court has granted the Enforcement Directorate four days of custody for Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. The custody is related to a money laundering investigation involving alleged financial irregularities at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and significant allegations of public fund diversion, reflecting ongoing anti-corruption efforts in Indian politics.
LUCKNOW: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday secured four days' custody of senior Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Azam Khan from a special CBI court in Ghaziabad in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to the construction of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur.The court granted the ED custody from 4.30pm on November 12 until November 16 to facilitate further interrogation and investigation into alleged financial irregularities and the money trail associated with the university project.Khan was arrested by the central agency shortly after his release from Rampur district jail on October 31. He was produced before a Ghaziabad court the next day and sent to judicial custody. He was lodged in Dasna district jail in Ghaziabad.ED counsel Kuldeep Srivastava represented the agency during the proceedings.
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