“I Built a Temple of Education, That Became My Mistake,” Says Azam Khan
Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is being taken to Lucknow by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in an alleged money laundering case linked to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. A special court in Ghaziabad has granted the agency four days of custodial remand, during which Khan will be questioned until November 16.
While leaving Dasna Jail, Khan spoke to the media and said, “I committed the crime of educating children. I built a university and schools. A Muslim built a temple of education, and that became my mistake.” His remarks came amid the ongoing investigation into the construction of Jauhar University and its financial transactions.
The ED team left Dasna Jail in Ghaziabad with Khan at around 8:30 pm on November 12. On Friday, he underwent a medical examination at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Following the examination, arrangements were made to take him to the ED’s zonal office in Lucknow. Central Industrial Security Force personnel also accompanied the team as part of the security arrangements.
The ED is investigating financial transactions linked to the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur and the Jauhar Trust. The agency alleges that government funds and construction materials were used in building the university. The probe also covers donations received by the trust from contractors and the sources of those funds.
On October 28, the ED provisionally attached land and buildings associated with the university, valued at Rs 426.46 crore. The allegations are under investigation, and further proceedings are underway.
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