ED Seizes Rs 53.46 Lakh Property of British National in Uttar Pradesh
The Enforcement Directorate has seized property linked to a former teacher for allegedly continuing to draw salary after acquiring British citizenship.
Udaipur, October 2 (Udaipur Kiran) : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized property worth Rs 53.46 lakh in Uttar Pradesh as part of an ongoing investigation into a former teacher at a government-aided madrasa in Azamgarh. The action was taken against Shamsul Huda Khan, who allegedly continued to receive his salary despite acquiring British citizenship in 2013.
According to the ED’s Lucknow zonal office, the property was seized under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, and is linked to a money laundering case involving Khan and others. The seized asset is a residential plot measuring 189.75 square meters, registered in Khan’s name, located in Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar district.
The investigation was initiated based on several FIRs filed by the Uttar Pradesh police under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the BNS Act, 2023. Allegations suggest that Khan concealed his British citizenship and continued to present himself as an Indian citizen to maintain his position at the madrasa in Mubarakpur, Azamgarh, where he drew a salary and retirement benefits.
The ED noted that Khan had used his surrendered Indian passport along with other documents like PAN, Aadhaar, and voter ID to purchase properties in Sant Kabir Nagar. Despite his citizenship status changing in December 2013, he continued to serve as an assistant teacher at the madrasa without any verification of his service from 2007 to 2017. The Uttar Pradesh government’s Minority Welfare and Waqf Department found that he was granted voluntary retirement with a regular pension in 2017, despite these discrepancies.
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