Delhi riots case: ED raids 6 locations linked to suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain

Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches in six locations in national capital and ida related to suspended AAP councillor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain. Searches were carried out at companies that have been linked to councillor and his family members. searches that started on Tuesday morning continued till late evening. ncy maintains that y have seized incriminating evidence.

ED had registered a case in March under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Tahir Hussain for alleged financing of Delhi violence. probe ncy suspects that a large amount of funds were diverted by councillor which was used to fuel riots in national capital.

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Delhi Crime Branch which is probing riots case has also shared its investigation details with financial crime-fighting ncy. Sources in ED say that councillor controls at least three advertising companies. One of companies, Show Effect Advertisement Private Limited, is located in a four-storey building in Khajuri Khas. councillor is also director of two more companies — Show Effect Worldwide Private Limited and Essence Cellcom Private Limited.

According to Delhi Police, who has filed four chargesheets against Tahir Hussain, accused has admitted that he had transferred funds in second week of January using fake companies.

“Tahir Hussain also disclosed that he transferred around Rs 1.10 crore to fake companies... got that amount in cash through a chain of transactions and reafter he started his preparations and distributed cash to anti-Citizen Amendment Act protestors, his co-accused persons and several or persons in his locality and also told his or supporters/co-accused persons to get ready for big action," read chargesheet, reviewed by Republic TV.

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