ED Raids Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan Homes Over UK Citizenship Fraud

In a sweeping crackdown on financial misconduct, the Enforcement Directorate’s Lucknow Zonal Office launched raids on Thursday targeting residences linked to Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan in Sant Kabir Nagar and Azamgarh districts of Uttar Pradesh. The operations, conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, stem from three FIRs filed by Uttar Pradesh Police alleging fraud, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. Investigations reveal he secretly acquired British (UK) citizenship in 2013 but continued drawing salary until 2017 and pension benefits until 2023, despite not performing teaching duties in India while residing abroad. This deception allowed him to illegally claim government funds while concealing his foreign nationality. Raiders seized incriminating documents related to 17 immovable properties with market estimates exceeding Rs 20 crore. The agency suspects a web of foreign funding and NGO misuse.