Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Wednesday framed charges against ex-MCD councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with a money laundering case.
He has been charged with illegally funding the 2020 riots in North East Delhi. Tahir Hussain has not pleaded guilty and has claimed a trial.
Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat framed the charges against Hussain. He said, “ I didn’t do anything and contest the case.” The court has listed the matter for 10 February for the presentation of evidence.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was represented by special public prosecutors (SPP) Naveen Kumar Matta and Faizan. Tahir’s counsel was not present.
Recently, the Delhi High Court dismissed Tahin Hussain’s plea challenging the trial court’s framing of charges in a money laundering case.
Earlier, the trial court had passed an order on framing of charges against Tahir Hussain and said, “Tahir Hussain, in a conspiracy to fraudulently withdraw money from the accounts of certain companies owned or controlled by him through bogus transactions with bogus entry operators on the strength of fake bills with him being the beneficiary and with intent to put it to use towards riots, would be set to be deriving or obtaining property as a result of criminal activity associated with or related to the scheduled offence as the proceeds of crime and will be guilty of money laundering.”
The Trial Court had ordered the framing of charges and said that there is sufficient material on record, prima facie, creating grave suspicion against the accused for framing charges against him and to proceed further with the trial of the case.
“A charge is framed against the accused Tahir Hussain for the offence under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002,” the court stated.
The court also dismissed the bail plea of Tahir Hussain in the same case.
