On 06/10/2023, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed a Prosecution Complaint before the Hon’ble Special Court PMLA, Lucknow, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in the case of fraudulent sale of waqf property against the accused persons, namely Mohd. Mustafa Khan, Ms. Anush Faridi, Saqib Khan, and Ms. Arsheen Faridi. On October 31, 2023, the Hon’ble Court took cognizance of the Prosecution Complaint.
The inquiry was launched on the basis of an FIR filed by Hazratganj, P.S., Lucknow against Mohd. Mustafa Khan, Saqib Khan, and Ms Anush Faridi under different sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, claiming the fraudulent sale of waqf land located at No.3/1, New Berry Road, Lucknow (valued at Rs. 10.92 Crore).
According to an ED probe, Waqf property was fraudulently transferred to non-Waqf status, regularized by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), and sold to a private individual.
Previously, in this matter, different searches were undertaken, and moveable properties worth Rs. 2.72 crore were attached on 15.06.2022, as certified by the Adjudicating Authority in New Delhi on 02.12.2022.
Previously, the ED detained Mohd Mustafa Khan, the primary culprit in the case, on August 8, 2023. He is now in the custody of the courts.
