The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested suspended Aam Admi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and has secured a six-day custodial remand from a special court here.
Hussain is being probed by the ED in connection with his role in money laundering and funding of anti-CAA protests and allegedly organizing riots in North-East Delhi during February, 2020.
The ED probe is based on multiple FIRs registered by Crime Branch and Dayalpur Police Station of Delhi Police under IPC Sections relating to murder, attempt to murder, , extortion and criminal conspiracy which which are scheduled offences under PMLA.
“Investigation conducted under PMLA have revealed that companies owned/controlled by Hussain and his relatives transferred huge amounts of money to dubious entities / entry operators which were returned by them in cash. The cash received by Hussain through entry operators was used to fuel the anti-CAA protests and Delhi riots. Investigations also reveal involvement of Hussain and his companies in illegal laundering of money in the past too,” the ED said in a statement.
Searches were conducted by the ED at the residential and business premises of Hussain and his relatives / associates in Delhi and Noida/Greater Noida on June 23 this year. These search operations had led to the recovery of incriminating documents and evidence including fake invoices which were used for the alleged fraudulent transfer of money, the agency said.
Over the past few days, the accused Hussain was interrogated by ED officers in Tihar Jail while under arrest in connection with the Delhi Police case. Subsequently, he was arrested under PMLA for his role in money laundering.
After getting remand, Hussain was brought to the ED office for custodial interrogation, it added.