Uttar Pradesh / Former minister Azam Khan troubles again increased ED filed another case in Jal Nigam recruitment scam

Uttar Pradesh | After being in jail for about 27 months, former minister and Rampur MLA Mohd, who was released on bail. Azam Khan's troubles are going to increase again. Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started investigation by registering another case against him. Starting the investigation of the recruitment scam, the ED has sought information from the Jal Nigam on several points.

The Lucknow zone office of the ED has registered this new case related to the Jal Nigam recruitment scam on the basis of the chargesheet of the Special Research Team (SIT) of the state police. The case is registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Azam and some other officials including the then MD of Jal Nigam have been accused in the SIT's chargesheet.

Azam Khan was that urban development minister as well as the chairman of the Jal Nigam. In the matter related to the recruitment, he had given approval as the chairman of the Jal Nigam. However, in the statement recorded before the SIT, he had held the then officials responsible for the disturbances. Despite this, the SIT had filed a chargesheet in the court assuming his involvement in the recruitment scam. The SIT had also convicted PK Asudani, the then MD of Jal Nigam.

According to Jal Nigam sources, the ED has sought information about the officers posted on key posts in the Jal Nigam during the recruitment process. This recruitment scam came to the fore in the year 2016 during the SP rule. At that time, there was an allegation of widespread disturbances in the recruitment of 1342 posts of assistant engineer, junior engineer and clerk in Jal Nigam. Later, on the orders of the High Court, the state government handed over the investigation of the case to the SIT. After being found guilty in the open investigation of the SIT, the government had approved the investigation by registering a case against Azam Khan and other officers. After investigation, the SIT filed a charge sheet against all the accused in the court.

ED is already probing the Jauhar University case

The ED is already probing Rampur's Jauhar University, illegal possession of weapon properties and government land. A case was registered against Azam in these cases only in the year 2019. The ED team has gone to Rampur and recorded the statements of Jauhar University officials and farmers affected by land grab. The police had registered cases related to land possession for Jauhar University.