Enforcement Directorate raids ten sites linked to Samajwadi Party figure Azam Khan
The Enforcement Directorate searched about ten properties in Rampur, Saharanpur and Delhi as part of a PMLA investigation tied to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.
Investigators from the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at roughly ten locations across Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur and Saharanpur districts and in Delhi. The raids are connected to a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act involving Azam Khan, a prominent Samajwadi Party figure. Officials aim to locate illicit proceeds, financial documents and digital evidence related to alleged misuse of government funds. The properties belong to the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, which runs Muhammad Ali Jauhar University and a public school in Rampur. The probe remains ongoing.
Why it matters
The raids highlight a high-profile money-laundering probe involving a senior regional politician and educational institutions.
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