Anti Corruption Branch(ACB) has launched a “preliminary enquiry” into a complaint of alleged “recruitment scam” in Delhi Waqf Board prompting its chairman and AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan to term the move as an “interfence” in working of the body by lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.
“We have sent a letter seeking details of serving personnel as well as recruitment process of Delhi Waqf Board on a complaint received by us. We are doing preliminary enquiry and sought the details for the purpose,” said a senior ACB officer.
The complaint of “recruitment scam” at the Delhi Waqf Board has been filed by one Mohammad Mustafa. The Delhi Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan said the recruitments at the Board were conducted following the due legal process and alleged that Jung was creating “hinderance” in working of the body.
“We have followed all the due legal procedures in recruitments and not only ACB but CBI enquiry can also not find any irregularity in it. The l-G is knowingly creating hurdles in working of Waqf Board,” Khan told reporters.
Also, he alleged that since Delhi Waqf Board is trying totake back its 300 properties allegedly “encroached by DDA”, the Central Government was trying to “deviate” it from its goal.
The 14 point letter by ACB has also sought details of procedure of appointment of Chairman in Delhi Waqf Board. Besides it seeks sweeping details about the Waqf Board including its function, source of expenditure, payment of salaries to employees, total strength of staff and procedure of their appointment.
The letter by ACB inspector JS Mishra has sought specific information whether any posts for recruitment were advertised in 2016 and if so details of those recruited including their date of appointment and salaries drawn by them. Delhi Waqf Board has made recruitments on several posts since Khan became chairman of the body in March this year.