The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought details of the recent FIRs registered against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan by the Rampur Police, India Today TV has learnt. The agency is likely to register a case against the SP leader under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
Sources have told India Today TV that after going through the cases if predicate offence is established then based on FIRs, money laundering case will be registered against Azam Khan. The initial examination and nature of cases indicate that money laundering is involved in the cases registered against Azam Khan.
Over 26 FIRs have been lodged by the UP Police against Azam Khan relating to land grabbing. The local police claim that the cases were lodged after verifying the complaint.
According to the FIRs, it has been alleged that Azam Khan illegally grabbed pieces of land from farmers with the help of former circle officer.
Azam Khan maintains that this is a political vendetta against him and all the allegations against him are false.
The government has formed a nine-member committee to investigate the cases lodged against Azam Khan.
Meanwhile, the Rampur district administration has declared Azam Khan as a land mafia and his name has been added to the administration’s 'anti-land mafia' portal.