Waqf Board corruption case: Aam Aadmi MLA arrested; Kejriwal government is a group of criminals, says BJP

NEW DELHI: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case on the basis of the recovery of incriminating material and evidence against him during the searches conducted today.

Searches were conducted on four locations related to the AAP MLA and his business partner. A weapon was found at one of the locations. It is learnt that the MLA could not show any license of the recovered arms (Breta Pistol).

The searches were also conducted at the location of his partner Hamid Ali Khan Masood Usman at Gafoor Nagar. Cash worth Rs 12 lakhs were also recovered, according to the ACB.

Earlier today, the ACB had summoned Khan in connection with the case which pertains to financial misappropriation and other irregularities in the functioning of the Delhi Waqf Board.

According to the officials, a total of Rs 24 lakh in cash was recovered along with two illegal weapons.

According to an official statement, Khan while working as Chairman of Delhi Waqf Board illegally recruited 32 persons violating all norms and Government guidelines and with allegations of corruption and favouritism.

The statement further said that four locations were searched based on the inputs received while questioning and on the basis of information developed by the Anti-Corruption Branch.

Accordingly, two FIRs have been registered by Anti-Corruption Branch, Delhi in South-East District pertaining to the recovery of illegal weapons and one FIR relating to manhandling of the Police party by relatives of Amanatullah Khan.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Kapil Mishra alleged that the Kejriwal government is a gang of criminals. He demanded that an investigation must be launched to find out whether the weapons seized in the raids have any connection with the Delhi riots.