ED files laundering case against Azam Khan

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan in connection with allegations of land grab in Rampur, UP. The agency has taken cognizance of FIRs registered by UP police.
Khan is facing extortion charges from farmers and other residents of Rampur who have alleged that the MP forcibly took over their land. Later, the district administration had put Khan’s name among prominent land mafias of the state.
The ED has initiated an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act where if prima facie land grab evidence is found, the agency can attach his properties. Khan has built a private university on the land which farmers have accused him of forcibly taking.
The MP recently had to tender an apology after passing derogatory remarks against a woman member of Lok Sabha.
The ED is probing over a dozen prominent politicians, including former finance minister P Chidambaram and his MP son Karti and former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah.
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1. ^{^} money laundering (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
2. ^{^} Samajwadi Party (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
3. ^{^} Lok Sabha (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
4. ^{^} Farooq Abdullah (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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