'Amanatullah Khan Helped Repeated Offender Flee': Multiple Raids To Arrest Okhla AAP MLA, FIR Filed

(MENAFN- Live Mint) An FIR registered against Okhla AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. Moreover, a joint team of the Delhi Police and the Crime Branch reportedly conducted raids to apprehend him. Police sources told news agency IANS that Khan's arrest is imminent following allegations of obstructing law enforcement operations.

Meanwhile, news agency ANI reported that a team of Delhi Police personnel reached the residence of AAP leader Amanatullah Khan in connection with allegations against his supporters of freeing a murder accused from Police custody.

What did Amanatullah Khan do?

According to the police, a crime branch team went to Jamia Nagar area to arrest an accused in a 2018 attempted murder case, Shavez Khan, but had then allegedly found that the accused had fled from the place.

DCP South East, Ravi Kumar Singh said,“On receiving information, Delhi Police Crime Branch team reached to nab a repeat offender.”

“During that time, Amanatullah Khan arrived with his supporters and helped the offender, Shavez Khan, flee,” Ravi Kumar Singh said.

"He [Shavez Khan] has been absconding since then," police said. "We are undertaking legal proceedings. All necessary legal actions will be taken... Efforts are being made to establish contact with him [Amanatullah Khan], it is yet to go through...Investigation is underway...," police said earlier .

FIR against Amanatullah Khan

Police said an FIR was filed against Amanatullah Khan and his supporters under sections of organised crime, among others.

An FIR was filed against AAP MLA from Okhla Amanatullah Khan under Sections 221/121(1)/132/191(2)/190/263(b)/351(3)/111 of the BNS, for allegedly leading an attack on police team in Jamia Nagar.

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