ED Launches Money Laundering Probe Against UK-Based Preacher Shamsul Huda Khan
Islamic scholar accused of radical funding network.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a formal money laundering investigation against UK-based Islamic preacher Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). This development follows an FIR lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad, signalling intensified scrutiny of individuals allegedly involved in promoting radical ideologies while engaging in suspicious financial transactions across borders.
Khan, a native of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, faces allegations of receiving and routing funds amounting to several crores of rupees through a web of bank accounts in India and overseas, often under the guise of supporting religious education initiatives. The ED has identified that he operated 7-8 active bank accounts in India and amassed more than a dozen immovable properties collectively valued at over Rs 30 crore, raising questions about the sources of these substantial assets.
Records further indicate that Khan began his career as an assistant teacher in a government-aided madrasa in 1984 but continued to receive salary payments from 2013 to 2017 even after acquiring British citizenship and relocating abroad without fulfilling any teaching responsibilities. He is also accused of directing funds to multiple madrasas through his registered NGO, Raja Foundation, and personal channels, including two institutions he founded in Azamgarh and Sant Kabir Nagar, whose registrations were subsequently revoked by relevant authorities.
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Investigators are probing Khan's potential associations with radical organisations operating in the United Kingdom, alongside his documented visits to Pakistan and suspected ties to extremist groups such as Dawat-e-Islami. These international connections are central to understanding the broader network allegedly facilitating his activities.
As the probe advances, the ED is meticulously examining the preacher's complete funding trails, overseas linkages, and accumulated assets to determine the full scope of the purported money laundering scheme and any related security implications.
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