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Maulana Shamsul Huda: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a case of money laundering against Islamic preacher Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan living in Britain. This action has been taken on the basis of FIR registered by Uttar Pradesh ATS. ED has started investigation in this matter under PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act).
According to the ED, Shamsul Huda Khan was appointed as an assistant teacher in a government-aided madrassa in the year 1984. It is alleged that he acquired British citizenship in the year 2013, yet between 2013 and 2017, he continued to take salary without teaching while living in India, while during that time he was living abroad.
Has assets worth more than Rs 30 crore
According to sources, in the last 20 years, Shamsul Huda Khan made many foreign trips and earned crores of rupees through 7 to 8 bank accounts in India. Investigation has also revealed that he has purchased more than a dozen immovable properties, the estimated value of which is said to be more than Rs 30 crore.
ED and other investigating agencies allege that Shamsul Huda Khan was promoting fundamentalist ideology under the guise of religious education and was also involved in illegal funding activities. It is being told that he is originally from Azamgarh and used to send funds to many madrassas through his NGO Raja Foundation as well as through personal bank accounts.
Investigation into links with radical organizations also started
According to the information, he had also established two madrassas in Azamgarh and Sant Kabir Nagar, the registration of which was later canceled by the concerned authorities. The investigating agencies are now also investigating the funding pattern and use of funds of these madrassas.
Sources say that Shamsul Huda Khan’s contacts with some radical organizations present in Britain are also being investigated. Apart from this, his visit to Pakistan and his alleged links with extremist organizations there are also being investigated. It is being told that he may also be associated with Pakistani fundamentalist organization Dawat-e-Islami. At present, ED is engaged in a thorough investigation of his funding network, foreign connections and assets.
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