Money laundering case: SDPI national president to be questioned today

NEW DELHI: Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) national president MK Faizy, who was arrested in the Popular Front money laundering case, will be questioned today. As per the court's order, MK Faizy is currently in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for six days. The ED will be questioning Faizy to collect more information about the funds received for now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) from various parts of the country and abroad. The financial transactions of SDPI were controlled by the PFI. The ED clarified that the election funds for the SDPI were provided by the Popular Front.

The ED further stated that SDPI candidates were decided by the PFI. Internally, they operate as an Islamic movement and externally as a social movement. Evidence of about four crore rupees being provided has been found during the investigation. Money was illegally received from abroad, and the ED alleges that funds were raised in Gulf countries under the guise of Ramadan collections for carrying out attacks and terrorist activities within the country.

MK Faizy was taken into ED custody on March 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. He was then presented at the special PMLA court in Patiala House, and following that, he was remanded in six days of custody for questioning.