The Directorate of Enforcement conducted raids at nine locations in Ahmedabad under PMLA, seizing cash, crypto assets, and documents in connection with the alleged fraudulent misuse of Waqf land by Salim Khan Jummakhan Pathan and others.
The incident occurred in Ujjain district on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday when the main accused Farman Mansoori was being taken to the district hospital after he pretended to have chest pain, the police said.
The matter came to light after an alleged obscene video went viral in a village in the district on Monday, prompting the police to take an individual into custody. Later upon interrogation, six other accused were identified and they were detained too, he added.
"During the investigation, it was found that MOUs for a total of 9 properties were executed unilaterally. Some MOUs were signed by unauthorized individuals, and even when contractors had signed, the terms were highly one-sided," read a statement from the Mumbai Police.
According to the ED, Salim Khan Jumma Khan Pathan, Mohammad Yasar Abdulhamiya Sheikh, Mehmud Khan, Fezmohamad Pir Mohammad Chobdar, and Saheed Ahmad Yakubhai Sheikh entered into fraudulent lease agreements, extorted rents from tenants, and submitted false affidavits to the Waqf Board.
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