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Ghaziabad court remands Azam Khan to 14-day custody

2026-11-01 · 1 source · Economic Times India

In short

A Ghaziabad court sent Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to 14 days of judicial custody in a money laundering case.

The report says he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after getting bail from Rampur Jail. It also says assets worth Rs 1,170 crore were attached, but the final outcome is not known.

What the reporting says

A Ghaziabad court sent Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case, according to the publisher-supplied summary. The Enforcement Directorate arrested him shortly after he was released on bail from Rampur Jail, and the case alleges diversion of government funds for a private university. The reporting also says assets worth Rs 1,170 crore were attached, but the outcome of the case is still unknown.

Why it matters

A Ghaziabad court remanded Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case. The publisher-supplied summary says the Enforcement Directorate arrested him after he was released on bail from Rampur Jail, and that the case involves alleged diversion of government funds intended for public works to build a private university. It also says assets worth Rs 1,170 crore were attached, but the case outcome is not reported.

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