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Mehbooba Mufti moves Delhi HC seeking challenging summons by ED against her in money laundering case
Synopsis
As per available information the said money laundering case was registered by the federal agency last year. Last year in November and December the agency had carried out raids at multiple locations in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe into suspicious transactions and alleged financial fraud in J&K Bank.
PTI
Four days after the Enforcement Directorate summoned her to join probe in an ongoing money laundering case, former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued by ED.
NEW DELHI: Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti is under investigation in connection with the J&K Bank scam for which she has now been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate, according to top sources. Two-and-half months ago, the ED had seized Rs 28 lakh ‘unexplained’ cash from the premises of a close aide of the former CM, Anjum Fazili.
According to sources, the agency had seized evidence related to the J&K bank scam during searches at Fazili’s premises in Srinagar and Delhi in December last year. The probe into the bank revealed irregularities such as sanctioning of huge loans without collaterals to entities that had defaulted and their accounts turned NPAs.
India News: Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who is under investigation in connection with the J&K Bank scam, has been summoned by the Enforceme
ED Raids Former PDP MLA, Seizes Over Rs 28 Lakh Cash
Anjum Fazili
During the searches conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the probe agency seized over Rs 21 lakh from the Srinagar residence of Anjum Fazili and Rs 6.62 lakh from her Delhi residence. The ED also recovered 12 fixed deposit receipts worth Rs 67.29 lakh from her Srinagar residence, reported
India Today.
Anjum Fazili, a former PDP MLA is being investigated in a money laundering case linked to alleged fraud at the J&K Bank.
Quoting sources
India Today reported that the role of Anjum Fazili came under scanner during the probe in the case and after gathering primary evidence against her, searches were conducted.