CBI files supplementary charge sheet against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in the Delhi Waqf Board scam. Allegations include illegal appointments and misuse of official position.
New Delhi: Today, on July 18, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a new (supplementary) charge sheet in its ongoing probe against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Okhla, Amanatullah Khan.
The case relates to allegations of corruption and irregular appointments made during his time as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board (DWB) between the years 2016 and 2021.
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According to CBI officials, Khan misused his position as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board by making illegal appointments, including naming his associates and relatives to various posts without following proper government procedures.
The CBI has been investigating the matter since 2016. In this new charge sheet, the agency has added more proof and details to support its earlier accusations.
“The latest charge sheet provides additional evidence regarding illegal appointments and other irregularities during Khan’s tenure as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board,”
said one officer involved in the investigation.
Earlier, on August 31, 2022, Khan and 10 other individuals were named in the CBI’s main charge sheet.
The CBI alleges that during his five-year tenure as DWB chairman, Khan was involved in orchestrating a pattern of unlawful hiring. This includes the appointment of Mahboob Alam as the CEO of the Board.
As per the CBI,
“In total, 41 people were appointed to the Waqf Board under different schemes during Khan’s tenure. The Board incurred a financial loss of Rs 27.2 lakh in salaries and emoluments paid to these individuals,”
said a second official.
Out of these 41 people, only 22 appointments had advertisements published. The rest were hired either as contractual or daily-wage staff and, according to the officials, were working unofficially under the direct instructions of Khan.
In what appears to be an attempt to make these illegal appointments look official, an advertisement was later published in Urdu newspapers on April 24, 2016, to regularize some of these positions.
The same official said that these appointments were “working unofficially at the behest of Khan.”
When contacted for his response, Amanatullah Khan denied the allegations. He said,
“CBI has no evidence against me. This latest document is a farce.”
But that is not the end of the matter. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also conducting a separate investigation into Khan’s alleged involvement in money laundering.
In a charge sheet filed in January 2024 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the ED claimed that Khan earned a large amount of money through illegal recruitment, misuse of Waqf Board funds, and giving out Board properties illegally.
ED also stated that the money gained from these unlawful activities was later invested in real estate. They mentioned that Khan used the names of his associates — Zeeshan Haider, Daud Nasir, and a few others — to buy properties. One major property under the scanner is a 1,200-square-yard plot in Jamia Nagar, reportedly worth Rs 36 crore.
According to ED, Khan allegedly made a significant cash payment to buy this land.
The CBI and ED are continuing their investigations, and Khan remains the central figure in both probes. The authorities believe that his misuse of power caused financial damage to the Waqf Board and helped him earn illegal wealth.
As the legal process moves forward, the courts will decide the future course of action based on the evidence gathered.
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