ED Summons Farooq Abdullah: Central investigation agency ED has summoned National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for questioning in a money laundering case. News agency PTI quoted officials as saying that he has been called for questioning on Thursday (January 11).
It is a matter of money laundering
ED has sent summons for questioning in the money laundering case of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). ED had filed a charge sheet in the year 2022 regarding alleged financial irregularities in JKCA.
This case is related to the manipulation of funds of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket. This fund was transferred by many people including officials of the Cricket Association to their personal bank accounts. ED started money laundering investigation on the basis of charge sheet filed by CBI against JKCA officials.
ED summons National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for questioning in
money laundering case on Thursday: Officials— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 10, 2024
Both ED and CBI are investigating
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah is accused of misusing his position as JKCA President. Farooq Abdullah was the President of JKCA from 2001 to 2012. Both ED and CBI are investigating the allegations against him. Earlier, ED had issued summons to Farooq Abdullah to appear in Delhi in May 2022 in connection with the money laundering case in JKCA.
Recently, ED had sent summons to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money-laundering case related to the alleged land scam. Apart from this, ED has sent summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal several times regarding the Delhi Excise case. Opposition parties have been continuously accusing the central government of misuse of central investigating agencies.
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