The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in a money laundering case. A chargesheet has been filed against him in connection with the fund scam of the Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association.
It may be noted that even on May 31, the ED interrogated 84-year-old Farooq Abdullah for more than three hours at Srinagar. Along with Farooq Abdullah, the names of Ahsan Ahmed Mirza, Mir Manzoor Ghazanfar and others are also included in the charge sheet. The PMLA court has issued a notice to all the accused to appear before the special court on 27th August.
It may be noted that Farooq Abdullah was the president of Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) from 2001 to 2012. The CBI and ED investigations are related to alleged financial irregularities in JKCA between 2004 and 2009. In this case, the ED has seized assets worth over Rs 21 crore, including an immovable property of Farooq Abdullah worth Rs 11.86 crore.
