The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached a residential plot worth Rs 53.46 lakh in Uttar Pradesh’s Sant Kabir Nagar district. The agency linked the property to Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan in an ongoing money laundering case. The ED said Khan allegedly received salary, pension, and other government benefits after obtaining British citizenship. Officials attached the 189.75-square-metre plot under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The agency’s Lucknow zonal office carried out the attachment as part of its investigation. The ED said the property represents the alleged proceeds involved in the case.
ED Attaches Property Worth Rs 53.46 Lakh
According to the ED, Khan obtained British citizenship in December 2013. The agency said he therefore ceased to hold Indian citizenship after acquiring British nationality. However, officials alleged that Khan concealed his citizenship status from the authorities. The ED said he continued working as an assistant teacher at a government-aided madrasa in Mubarakpur, Azamgarh. Agency officials further alleged that records continued to show him as an employee between 2007 and 2017. The ED said Khan continued receiving government payments during that period.
The Minority Welfare and Waqf Department reportedly examined Khan’s employment records during an inquiry. The department found that authorities had not verified his service between 2007 and 2017, according to the ED. Despite the issue, officials granted Khan voluntary retirement in 2017. The agency said the retirement also enabled him to receive a regular pension. The ED estimated that Khan received approximately Rs 53.46 lakh from the Uttar Pradesh government. The amount allegedly included salary, pension, General Provident Fund, and other allowances. The agency classified these funds as alleged proceeds of crime under the PMLA.
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Agency Alleges Salary and Benefits Were Drawn After UK Citizenship
The ED also alleged that Khan used several Indian identity documents after acquiring British citizenship. According to the agency, he used his surrendered Indian passport, PAN, Aadhaar, and voter identity card for property transactions. The agency said Khan purchased the attached plot in Khalilabad after obtaining British citizenship. Investigators claimed that the property represented an asset connected to the alleged funds. Since the agency said the money had already been spent or transferred, it attached property of equivalent value. The ED valued the provisionally attached residential plot at Rs 53.46 lakh.
The money laundering investigation originated from an FIR registered by Uttar Pradesh Police. The ED conducted searches in Sant Kabir Nagar on February 11, 2026, as part of the investigation. Officials said they recovered documents during those searches and used the material to support the property attachment. The agency also made allegations concerning Khan’s alleged links with terrorist organisations in Pakistan. It claimed that he maintained close associations with several such groups and attended meetings involving them. These claims form part of the agency’s allegations in the ongoing case. The attachment remains provisional under the PMLA process.
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