Amanatullah Khan booked for allegedly ‘leading’ attack to ‘free murder’ accused

The Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR against Okhla MLA-elect Amanatullah Khan for allegedly leading an attack on a police team in Jamia Nagar on Monday, an official told PTI.

According to the police, they helped a proclaimed offender, who is an accused of attempt to murder case, escape from custody.

A senior police officer, who requested anonymity, confirmed the matter and said they are in the process of registering an FIR against Amanatullah Khan and his supporters for obstructing public servant from discharging their duties.

The officer said that the incident took place in the Jamia Nagar area when the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police attempted to arrest one Shabaz Khan, who is wanted in an attempted murder case.

The supporters of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan reportedly confronted the police team due to which Shabaz fled from the spot.

According to the police, Amanatullah Khan was present at the scene when the attack occurred allowing the accused to flee.

Delhi Police team at Amanatullah’s residence

Earlier, a Delhi Police team arrived at the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan.

In a video shared by ANI, police personnel were seen outside the residence of Khan, who won the Delhi assembly election from the Okhla constituency for the third time in a row.

“We don’t know what the matter is. We work in the office. When the Police came here, the doors were shut. They told us to open the doors for them to check. We facilitated them but there is nothing inside. They are now leaving…They have not disclosed what the matter is,” an aide of Khan told ANI.

Khan was granted bail on November 15 last year, two months after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board (DWB) money laundering case.

Amanatullah Khan wins Okhla seat

Amanatullah Khan won from Okhla assembly constituency on Saturday, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Manish Chaudhary by a margin of 23,639 votes.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate Shifa Ur Rehman was third, getting 39,558 votes. The AIMIM candidate has been in jail for his alleged involved in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.

The figures are based on data made available by the Election Commission of India (ECI) after 23 rounds of counting. The AAP leader got 88,943 votes, while BJP and AIMIM candidates got 65,304 and 39,558 votes respectively.

Khan accused the Congress of prioritising AAP’s defeat over its own electoral success.

“The Congress contested the election not to win but to ensure our defeat. Rahul Gandhi came to campaign in my constituency for the first time ever. It knew it had no chance of winning but was determined to make us lose,” Khan told PTI.