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  • ED Arrested Delhi AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In Money Laundering Case: Source |

    New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Monday following a raid at his residence in the morning. The ED’s visit, part of an ongoing investigation, resulted in Khan’s detention, escalating tensions within the Aam Aadmi Party. Details of the probe remain unclear, but the development has sparked political reactions, with party leaders calling the move politically motivated.

    Prior to the action, Khan announced on Monday that officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have arrived at his residence in Okhla, Delhi, with the intention of arresting him.

    This is a developing story. 

    #WATCH | Delhi: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan detained by ED officials.

    ED had arrived at his residence to conduct a raid, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/X07XN2Tpaa
    — ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2024

    In a post on X, Khan said, “ED people have just arrived at my house to arrest me.”

    “It’s seven in the morning, and the ED has arrived to arrest me under the guise of a search warrant. My mother-in-law, who is battling cancer, is currently at my home. I have responded to all their notices and have written to them as well. They have been harassing me continuously for the past two years with the sole aim of breaking our party. But we will neither bow down nor break,” Khan said in the clip.

    Khan released a video statement on X, alleging that the ED team intends to arrest him. He stated, “The ED team is using a search as an excuse to arrest me. My mother-in-law, who recently underwent surgery four days ago for cancer, is at my home. I had notified the ED about this situation.”

    Khan is being scrutinized in a money laundering case linked to financial irregularities involving the Delhi Waqf Board. 

  • ‘ED Here To Arrest Me’: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Amid Waqf Board Money Laundering Probe |

    Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan on Monday morning alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrived at his Delhi residence to arrest him. 

    He released a video message, in which he said that the agency’s ‘only motive is to arrest me and stop our work.’ 

    Khan further said, “It is 7 AM right now. ED has come to my residence to arrest me in the name of a search warrant. My mother-in-law has been diagnosed with cancer. She had an operation four days ago. She is also at my house. I have written to them (ED) and I have replied to every notice. Their only motive is to arrest me and stop our work. For the last two years, these people have been harassing me, and filing fake cases against me. Every day, they are creating some or the other problem for not only me but my entire party…We are neither going to bow down to them nor are we going to be afraid of them, they will send us to jail. I am hopeful that the way we got justice in the court earlier, this time too we will get justice.” 

    In another video shared by AAP MP Sanjay Singh on his ‘X’ post, Amanatullah can be seen indulged in a argument with ED officials. He argues that his mother-in-law has cancer, she has undergone an operation.

    Sanjay Singh attacked the Modi-led central government and wrote, “There is no evidence against @KhanAmanatullah but both Modi’s dictatorship and ED’s hooliganism continue.”

    ED की निर्दयता देखिये @KhanAmanatullah पहले ED की जाँच में शामिल हुए उनसे आगे के लिए समय माँगा, उनकी Mother In Law को कैंसर है उनका ऑपरेशन हुआ है घर में सुबह सुबह धावा बोलने पहुँच गये।@KhanAmanatullah के ख़िलाफ़ कोई सबूत नहीं है लेकिन मोदी की तानाशाही और ED की गुंडागर्दी दोनों… pic.twitter.com/GyhduaghJB
    — Sanjay Singh AAP (@SanjayAzadSln) September 2, 2024

    Khan is being scrutinized in a money laundering case linked to financial irregularities involving the Delhi Waqf Board. 

  • ED Seizes Rs 834 Crore In Assets From Bhupinder Hooda, EMAAR-MGF In PMLA Case |

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 834 crore in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case involving former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The ED alleges that Hooda pressured farmers into selling their land to builders through various agreements, exploiting the threat of acquisition proceedings. More details awaited. 

  • Arvind Kejriwal Arrest LIVE Updates: Delhi BJP Chief Injured During Protest To Oust CM |

    Arvind Kejriwal Arrest LIVE Updates: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi high court verdict upholding his arrest related to a money laundering case connected to a alleged excise scam. Vivek Jain, Kejriwal’s legal representative, told news agency PTI that they have challenged the Delhi HC order in the apex court. The Delhi High Court’s decision to sustain Kejriwal’s arrest dealt a significant setback to the Chief Minister just before the Lok Sabha elections.

    The court remarked that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was left with ‘little option’ but to proceed with the arrest due to Kejriwal’s consistent absence from summons and his refusal to participate in the probe.

    Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday said that Punjab’s Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh were scheduled to visit Kejriwal at Tihar Jail, which has now been deferred. The jail authorities have cited security concerns as the reason for the postponement, news agency IANS reported.

    “Yesterday, the time for Bhagwant Mann and Sanjay Singh to meet Kejriwal was fixed. Now, Tihar Jail will inform about the new time,” said AAP.  “The administration had received a letter for a meeting with CM Kejriwal,” IANS quoted jail sources as saying.

    “The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Tihar will respond today. The reply will address security measures and propose alternative dates for the meeting. Sanjay Singh and CM Bhagwant Mann may then visit CM Kejriwal on the suggested dates, should they choose to,” a source from the prison administration stated.

    Kejriwal was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 over allegations related to the excise scam. Since his arrest, Kejriwal has been under the ED’s authority, followed by his transfer to Tihar Jail.

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    2:20 PM: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday organized a demonstration close to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) main office on DDU Marg, calling for the resignation of the incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in Tihar jail due to allegations related to the excise policy.
    To break up the gathering, the police resorted to using water cannons, which resulted in injuries to Virendra Sachdeva, head of the BJP’s Delhi division. He received medical attention at RML Hospital.

    13.42 PM: The Delhi High Court declined to consider a petition filed by former AAP Minister and ex-MLA Sandeep Kumar, requesting the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from his position as Chief Minister. The court noted that this was the third petition with the same demands and expressed its intention to impose a fine of Rs. 50,000 on the petitioner. Additionally, the court urged the petitioner to refrain from ridiculing the legal system, stating that imposing costs is the only effective measure to deter such petitions.

    13.29 PM: Police have apprehended Delhi BJP leaders and supporters who were staging a demonstration, calling for the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

    #WATCH | Police detain Delhi BJP leaders and workers protesting demanding resignation of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. pic.twitter.com/EPA4ZE2FFD


    — ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2024

    12.57 PM: AAP MP Sanjay Singh stated that according to him, the Modi government intends to detain an elected Chief Minister of Delhi. He mentioned that two days prior, Arvind Kejriwal had a meeting with his lawyer where he conveyed a message for elected MLAs to engage with people in their respective areas and address their concerns. Singh expressed to ANI, he said investigation has been initiated against Kejriwal, accompanied by threats of restricting his access to family and legal counsel.

    #WATCH | AAP MP Sanjay Singh says, “The Modi government wants to keep an elected Chief Minister of Delhi in jail… two days ago Arvind Kejriwal met his lawyer and during that meeting, he gave the message that the elected MLAs should go to their areas and listen to the problems… pic.twitter.com/Fu3eEjqapk
    — ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2024

    12.53 PM: There will be a gathering at the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal around 1 PM to discuss plans for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Alongside the CM, his wife Sunita Kejriwal will participate. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, MPs Sandeep Pathak and Sanjay Singh, ministers Saurabh Bhardwaj and Gopal Rai, as well as party leader Jasmine Shah, are also expected to be in attendance at the meeting organized by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

    12.12 PM: Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, has taken his case to the Supreme Court after a ruling by the Delhi High Court. Saurabh Bharadwaj, a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and a minister in Delhi, expressed that their approach to news agency ANI. He highlighted that they’ve followed this pattern from district courts to high courts, and now to the Supreme Court. Bharadwaj conveyed optimism about receiving justice from the Supreme Court. Drawing a parallel to a previous case involving Sanjay Singh, he suggested that just as the Supreme Court provided guidance then, they anticipate the same in their current situation.

    11.50 AM: After a Delhi court on Wednesday said no to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s request to have more meetings with his lawyers, bumping it up from two times a week to five. Kejriwal argued that because he’s dealing with several police cases in different states, he needs more legal consultations. However, the court rejected his plea. The lawyers representing the authorities argued against it, saying that the Jail Manual only allows one legal meeting a week, maybe two in special cases. Kejriwal is already having two meetings, so asking for more goes against the rules.

    11.30 AM: Supreme Court refuses early hearing in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging Delhi High Court’s order against his arrest in Delhi Liquor Policy Case. CJI DY Chandrachud says, “I will look into e-mail”

  • Byju’s EGM On Rights Issue Ends Sans Objections, Dissenting Investors Skip Meet | Companies News

    New Delhi: Embattled edtech company Byju’s on Friday held its extraordinary general meeting (EGM) called by the board of directors to raise the capital via the rights issue without any hassles.

    The EGM, called to increase Byju’s authorised share capital, met with no objection and none of the key investors who went to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against the rights issue and to oust its Co-founder CEO Byju Raveendran, were present at the EGM, sources told IANS.

    The meeting saw about 20 investor representatives in attendance, along with Think & Learn management, the parent company of Byju’s.

    Few questions regarding the postal ballot were asked and resolutions were called out while no objections were raised in the 30-minute meeting.

    According to sources, further details on the voting and culmination of the rights issue (about $250-$300 million)will be shared later by the company.

    Earlier, in a breather for the embattled edtech company NCLT on Thursday refused to stay EGM.

    According to sources, the tribunal judge was convinced by the evidence submitted and arguments made by Byju’s counsels, who made a case that the “only objective of the petitioners is to be restrictive”.

    Last month, the NCLT directed Byju’s to keep funds received from the rights issue in an escrow account till the disposal of the case.

    As funds remain stuck, Byju’s has mandated all its employees to work from home as it gives up office spaces across the country amid severe cash crunch.

     

  • Soren told ED, come to CM House on January 20 and record my statement

    Hemant Soren:- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren wrote a letter to the ED asking the agency to come to the CM House on Kanke Road on the afternoon of January 20 and record his statement. In fact, the ED, which is investigating the land scam in Ranchi’s Badgai area, had sent summons to CM Soren for the eighth time and asked him to appear between January 16 and 20. The agency had asked him to inform them within two days by fixing the time and place for recording the statement. ED had told Soren that if he did not appear before the agency between January 16 and 20, then he would have to come to them himself. ED said that in such a situation, challenges may arise regarding law and order. This will be your responsibility and hence you should give appropriate instructions to the Chief Secretary and DGP of the state to maintain law and order.

    Meanwhile, a messenger of the CM Secretariat reached the ED’s zonal office on Airport Road in Ranchi on Monday afternoon with the CM’s letter in a sealed envelope. In this, the CM has asked ED to come to CM House to record the statement on January 20. It is noteworthy that ED wants to record the statement of CA Hemant Soren in connection with the investigation into the case of tampering and forgery in government documents related to the land of Bargain area of ​​Ranchi. ED has already arrested one and a half dozen people including IAS Chhavi Ranjan in this case. Now she wants to interrogate Hemant Soren on several points regarding his role in this episode. For this, summons were sent to him for the first time to appear on 14 August 2023. After this, summons were sent to appear between 24 August, 9 September, 23 September, 4 October, 12 December and 30 December to 5 January. (IANS)

  • Hemant Soren ED interrogated Hemant Soren

    Ranchi. Amidst the protests by tribal groups and huge tension, the central agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday interrogated Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The central agency interrogated the Chief Minister for about seven hours in the case related to the alleged land scam of Jharkhand. It is being told that the interrogation has not been completed and the agency will interrogate him once again, the date of which will be decided later. Earlier, ED had issued summons to Chief Minister Soren eight times. In response to the eighth letter, Hemant Soren had told ED that it can interrogate him at the Chief Minister’s residence.

    Then on Saturday, the ED team reached the Chief Minister’s residence with heavy security arrangements to interrogate Hemant Soren. Regarding this, security had already been increased outside the Chief Minister’s residence. However, for the last two days, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha workers and people from tribal organizations have been protesting in support of Hemant. Then the administration issued an order to impose Section 144 outside the CM House from 7 pm to 11 pm.

    However, on Saturday during the day the ED team reached CM House with a convoy of nine vehicles. It has been told that seven ED officials had reached Ranchi for questioning. Of these, three officers had come from Delhi. A person from Garhwa has tried to commit suicide in protest against the questioning of the CM. The police took him into custody and kept him in Argora police station. To avoid any such untoward incident, tight security arrangements have been made outside the CM residence and Section 144 has been imposed.

  • Hemant Soren ED looking for Hemant Soren

    New Delhi/Ranchi. The Enforcement Directorate i.e. ED team is searching for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. On Monday, the ED team reached the Chief Minister’s house in Shanti Niketan, New Delhi in search of him but he was not found at his house. It is noteworthy that the Chief Minister had come to Delhi by a special flight on the evening of 27 January. Before that, he had received summons from ED, in which he was asked to be available for questioning between 29 and 31 January. It was only after this summons that he suddenly left for Delhi.

    However, on Monday, the Chief Minister’s party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha informed that he has informed the ED through email that he will be available for questioning after 1 pm on January 31. The party said that despite being ready for questioning, the ED reached the Chief Minister’s residence to harass and defame him. It is being told that the ED team has also searched the CM’s residence in Shanti Niketan. It is noteworthy that ED has issued summons to the Chief Minister 10 times in the alleged land related scam.

    Earlier, on January 20, the ED had recorded the Chief Minister’s statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, PMLA, at his official residence. Then ED had told that its inquiry has not been completed hence summons has been issued to him again. Meanwhile, regarding the ED action taken at the Delhi residence of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Jharkhand State President of Congress Rajesh Thakur said in Ranchi that a rumor is being spread that the CM is missing. He said that this is being done to impose President’s rule by creating an atmosphere of chaos in the state.

    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya said that Chief Minister Hemant Soren has given time to the ED for questioning on the email. CM is ready for questioning on January 31 at 1 pm. He said- ED’s action is undemocratic. Meanwhile, JMM workers have gathered in Morhabadi area of ​​Ranchi to protest against the ED action and want to march to Raj Bhavan. However, security arrangements have been tightened around the Chief Minister’s residence and Governor Bhavan. Security of the state office of BJP and important leaders of all parties has also been increased.

    Amidst the news of ED action and Chief Minister’s disappearance, Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan said on Monday – If the Chief Minister is not answering today then he will have to answer tomorrow. As a true citizen we must obey. The law and order situation is not very satisfactory. I have expressed this many times. Action will have to be taken. Meanwhile, it is also being said that no one has any information about Chief Minister Soren’s whereabouts since Sunday. There is also talk that the Chief Minister may be arrested. In view of this, the police in Jharkhand have been alerted. Leaves of policemen have also been cancelled.

  • Hemant Soren ED Hemant’s meeting with MLAs before ED’s inquiry

    Ranchi. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren reached Ranchi on Tuesday and held a meeting with the MLAs of the ruling alliance. On Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate i.e. ED team will reach his official residence to interrogate him. Before that, the meeting held with the alliance MLAs is considered important. It is being said that he has considered the possibility of making his wife Kalpana Soren the leader of the legislature party. His wife also attended the meeting held at the Chief Minister’s residence on Tuesday night.

    Earlier in the day also a meeting of MLAs and other leaders was held. Before that, Chief Minister Hemant Soren had taken the blessings of his father Shibu Soren and mother Rupi Soren. Meanwhile, it has been told that seven MLAs of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha did not attend the meeting held on Tuesday evening. These also include Hemant Soren’s brother Basant Soren and sister-in-law Sita Soren. It is being told that these MLAs are angry with the proposal of Hemant Soren’s wife for the post of CM.

    However, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is surrounded by land scam, reached Ranchi on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 30. He was reported missing since Monday 29 January. After reaching Ranchi, he held a meeting with JMM, Congress and RJD MLAs during the day at CM House. Kalpana was also present in this meeting. After this, a meeting was also held in the evening, in which it is being told that Basant Soren, Sita Soren, Lobin Hembram, Ramdas Soren, Vikas Munda, Chamra Linda and Rabindranath Mahato did not reach.

  • ED starts questioning Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu in Hemant Soren case

    Dheeraj Sahu:- ED is today interrogating Congress Rajya Sabha member Dheeraj Prasad Sahu in the money laundering case related to former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren. Apart from this, Sahibganj DC Ramniwas Yadav has also reached the ED office today. The BMW car recovered by ED from Soren’s residence in Shantiniketan in Delhi on January 29 is being said to be related to Dheeraj Sahu. This car was registered at the address of Manesar, Haryana. On Wednesday, the ED team had knocked at this address. It was revealed that this property belonged to Dheeraj Sahu.

    After this, summons were issued to him and he was asked to reach ED’s Ranchi office today and record his statement. Sahu reached ED office at around 11 o’clock. ED would like to know from him why he gave BMW car to Hemant Soren? Apart from politics, what is his dealings with Hemant Soren? It is noteworthy that the biggest ever Income Tax raid was conducted on the residences and locations of Dheeraj Sahu in December last. In this raid, more than Rs 351 crore in cash was recovered from their locations in Odisha. Here, Deputy Commissioner of Sahibganj district Ramniwas Yadav also reached the ED office at around 11 am today on the summons of ED.

    In January, ED had recovered Rs 8 lakh in cash and 14 9 mm bullets during a raid at his official residence. ED had also searched two locations at his native place in Jaipur. There is information that many investment documents have been recovered from there. ED has also found in its investigation that Ramniwas Yadav did not withdraw money from his salary account for two years after posting as Sahibganj DC. ED has questioned him twice in the Sahibganj illegal mining scam on 23 January and 6 February last year. Now the scope of investigation in this case has increased further. (IANS)