ED Raids Samajwadi Party Leader Azam Khan's Trust and University in Uttar Pradesh
Investigators are tracing alleged diversion of government contract funds through contractors and collecting financial and digital evidence, officials said.
- On Wednesday, The Enforcement Directorate raided about 10 premises linked to the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust and Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan as part of a money laundering investigation.
- Investigators are probing allegations that government contract funds were diverted to the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University and its trust through private contractors, examining financial records and digital evidence.
- Searches spanned Rampur, Saharanpur, and Delhi, following scrutiny of 38 buildings at the university that the Rampur Development Authority alleged were constructed without approved building plans under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act.
- Samajwadi Party leaders and other Opposition parties criticized the raids, alleging political vendetta, while a divisional commissioner previously stayed the proposed demolition of the institution's structures.
- The Lucknow-headquartered Trust faces continued scrutiny as The Enforcement Directorate examines documents and evidence connected to the case, with the demolition stay providing temporary institutional relief.
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Jauhar University, Trust: ED searches 10 premises in UP, Delhi in money-laundering probe
According to officials, the searches, carried out by the ED’s Lucknow zonal office under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), began early Wednesday morning. An ED team comprising around 15 officials reached the Jauhar University in Rampur in six vehicles at around 7 am and began examining documents and other records. More than 100 police personnel were deployed outside the campus as part of the security arrangements. Clas…
ED Raid: ED Raids Azam Khan’s Premises in Delhi, Rampur and Saharanpur
<p>A major development has emerged regarding raids at multiple locations linked to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is reportedly conducting simultaneous searches in Delhi, Rampur, and Saharanpur. The action is connected to allegations of money laundering and the use of black money in the construction of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur. According to the information available, the ED is investigating the…
ED Probes Azam Khan-linked University in Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted extensive searches at locations connected to Samajwadi Party's Azam Khan. The operation, related to financial violations involving funds linked to the Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust and University, is part of a broader money-laundering investigation. Searches spanned multiple sites in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
ED raids SP leader Azam Khan's Trust and university in UP
Lucknow, Aug 19 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided premises linked to the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust and University of jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said. They said about 10 premises at Rampur and Saharanpur in the state and in Delhi’s Jamia Nagar were […]
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