Azam Khan was detained directly outside the Rampur district jail after completing nearly 11 months of imprisonment, even as prison authorities received release orders across 50 separate cases. The Allahabad High Court had previously suspended sentences for both Khan and his son Abdullah, though it left their electoral disqualifications intact by refusing to stay their convictions. During the confrontation with federal investigators, Khan protested his detention as faith-based persecution linked to his establishment of a university. Officials subsequently prepared to produce the former lawmaker before a court located in Ghaziabad.
Key points
Azam Khan remains disqualified from contesting elections because the Allahabad High Court…: Azam Khan remains disqualified from contesting elections because the Allahabad High Court refused to stay his dual PAN card conviction.
The fresh arrest ties back to a 2019 investigation involving alleged financial irregulari…: The fresh arrest ties back to a 2019 investigation involving alleged financial irregularities and land-grabbing by the Jauhar Trust.
Investigators allowed Abdullah Azam to return home while taking his father into custody f…: Investigators allowed Abdullah Azam to return home while taking his father into custody for an appearance before a Ghaziabad court.
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LUCKNOW: In a dramatic development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested senior Samajwadi Party leader and former MP
Azam Khan outside Rampur district jail on Saturday, moments after he walked out following nearly 11 months in custody. His son, Abdullah Azam, was released and went home.
ED officials questioned Khan outside the jail before taking him away in a vehicle.
Sources in the agency said he had been arrested in connection with a 2019 Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He is likely to be produced before a court in Ghaziabad, sources said.
As ED officials questioned him, Khan reportedly had a heated exchange with them. Reacting emotionally to his arrest, he said, “What more can I say now? This is the punishment for being a Muslim. The mistake is that a Muslim built a university. That is our crime.”
The ED team had reached Rampur jail before Khan's release. Around 24 CRPF personnel were also deployed outside the prison as the agency prepared to take him into custody. The arrest came amid…
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