New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan has been granted bail by a Delhi court on Wednesday in the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case.
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court grants bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, in a case connected with alleged irregularities in appointment, misappropriation of funds and misuse of official position as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, reports news agency ANI.
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Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court grants bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, in a case connected with alleged irregularities in appointment, misappropriation of funds and misuse of official position as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board.
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2022
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The court granted bail to AAP MLA on Rs one lakh bail bond and one lakh amount surety.
The Anti-Corruption Branch, on September 16, arrested Khan from Okhla over a matter pertaining to financial misappropriation and irregularities in the functioning of Delhi Waqf Board. It was told in the FIR that Amanatullah Khan had illegally recruited 32 persons while working as the chairman of Delhi Waqf Board.
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The AAP MLA was accused of being involved in corruption. The then CEO of Delhi Waqf Board had also issued a memorandum giving a clear statement against such illegal recruitment.
According to the ACB, Khan had illegally rented out several properties of the Delhi Waqf Board. There is also an allegation against him that the funds of Delhi Waqf Board were misused.
