The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested suspended Aam Admi Party (AAP) Councilor
Tahir Hussain under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,
2002 (PMLA), reported news agency ANI. The ED also secured six days custodial
remand from the LD. ASG, Karkardooma Court, Delhi.

Hussain was arrested in connection with ongoing PMLA investigation into
his role in money laundering and funding of anti-CAA protests and organising
riots in North-East Delhi during February 2020, said the ED.

Earlier on August 21, a Delhi court said that Muslims turned violent
allegedly on suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain’s provocation and started
pelting stones on the Hindu community. According to a PTI report, the court was
however, informed that the police has not yet obtained sanctions against Hussain
and other co-accused in the case from the authorities concerned as required in
a sedition case.

“I am of the opinion that there is sufficient material on record to
take cognisance of the offences alleged to have been committed by accused
persons,” PTI quoted the judge as saying in his order.

“IO (investigating officer) has informed that in the present case a
letter has been sent to the Competent Authority on June 22 but it was not clear
as to how much time it will take for obtaining sanction,” the order said.

“In this scenario when there is no time frame for obtaining sanction
and that any delay in proceeding further in the matter will unnecessarily
defeat the purpose for which the special courts for trial of riots cases have
been created, I deem it fit to take cognisance of all the offences,” the order said.