ED Raids 10 Locations in Delhi, UP in Money-Laundering Case Linked to Azam Khan’s Trust

VoM News Desk | August 19, 2026 | 11:11 PM IST | Breaking News, India | Follow on Google News

ED Raids 10 Locations in Delhi, UP in Money-Laundering Case Linked to Azam Khan’s Trust

NEW DELHI, Aug 19. The Enforcement Directorate raided 10 places in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in connection with the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust and Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur funded by the former UP minister, SP leader and Rampur MLA Azam Khan and carried out under Section 17 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 by the ED’s Lucknow Zonal Office on Wednesday.

The raids were carried out as part of the probe on suspected diversion of government contract money through private contractors, the proceeds were later used for trust and university related activities.

According to ED the investigation initiated based on FIR by the UP police has revealed that a few private contractors are indulged in financial transaction with the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust as the contractors secured government contracts diverted the money to a few entities attached to the trust and university.

Large amounts of donations and payment have been reportedly linked in the transactions with the university that have allegedly facilitated the use of contractor’s money through its own activities including construction works.

The searches covered documents relating to money transactions, bank records and Digital evidence related to prove the flow of money between the said contractors with the other entities. The ED said it is continuing to investigate in the matter, ED said.

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