Azam Khan arrested by ED after leaving Rampur jail

Crime · First reported 31 Oct, 14:26 · Updated 15:10

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The Enforcement Directorate arrested Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan shortly after he left Rampur jail, in a separate money-laundering case linked to a 2019 ECIR. His son, Abdullah Azam, was released and went home.

Khan left Rampur jail after the Allahabad High Court granted bail and suspended his sentences in the dual PAN card case; the court did not stay his convictions.
Abdullah Azam was released and went home; the report says Khan was expected to be produced before a court in Ghaziabad.

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Key facts

Arresting agency: Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Location: Outside Rampur district jail
Case basis: A 2019 ECIR under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Court order: The Allahabad High Court granted bail and suspended sentences in the dual PAN card case, but did not stay the convictions
Son’s release: Abdullah Azam was released and went home