UK man charged in madrassa funds case; 22 accounts with nearly Rs 1 crore frozen
Indian police have charged a British citizen and his son for allegedly misusing funds collected for an unregistered madrassa. Authorities have frozen 22 bank accounts containing nearly Rs 1 crore due to suspected violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
Why it matters
This case highlights the regulatory scrutiny of foreign donations to religious institutions and the enforcement of financial transparency laws.
Lucknow: The Sant Kabir Nagar police has filed a chargesheet against British citizen Shamsul Huda Khan and his son Tausif Raza Khan, alleging that they collected donations for an unregistered madrassa through NRI contributors, and diverted a part of the funds for personal use.The accused also concealed the patron’s British nationality and violated provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.Police have also recommended that the Enforcement Directorate should examine financial transactions for alleged FEMA violations.The chargesheet has been filed in a case registered at Kotwali Khalilabad police station under sections 318(4) (cheating) and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 13 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.The investigation stemmed from an inquiry conducted by the anti-terrorist squad (ATS), Varanasi, whose findings formed the basis for registration of the FIR.According to the chargesheet, investigators froze 22 bank accounts linked to Shamsul Huda Khan, his son and…
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