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ED Attaches Rs 53.46 Lakh Plot Under PMLA

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached a 189.75-square-metre residential plot in Sant Kabir Nagar worth Rs 53.46 lakh.
Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan (Uttar Pradesh madrasa teacher) acquired British citizenship in December 2013 and concealed it.
Khan continued receiving salary, pension and GPF payments totaling Rs 53.46 lakh from the Uttar Pradesh government.
Lucknow zonal office attached the property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after a February 11, 2026 search.

History

Historical Context

On 8 November 2016 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of INR500 and INR1,000 notes, prompting the Reserve Bank of India to withdraw about INR15.3 trillion and police to seize INR6.1 billion in unaccounted cash. The Enforcement Directorate’s 11 February 2026 attachment of a 189.75-m² plot owned by Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan continues that anti-money-laundering drive.

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Story summary

Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached a 189.75-square-metre residential plot in Sant Kabir Nagar worth Rs 53.46 lakh.
Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan (Uttar Pradesh madrasa teacher) acquired British citizenship in December 2013 and concealed it.
Khan continued receiving salary, pension and GPF payments totaling Rs 53.46 lakh from the Uttar Pradesh government.
Lucknow zonal office attached the property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after a February 11, 2026 search.

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