Covid-19: ED books Tablighi Jamaat leader in money laundering case

The move comes after Delhi police had booked case against him for violating Covid-19 induced lockdown orders, after some of the attendees of the religious congregation died due to the pandemic

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday registered a money laundering case against Tablighi Jamaat leader Maulana Saad Kandhalvi in connection with alleged dubious financial dealings.

The move comes after Delhi police had booked a case against him for violating Covid-19 induced lockdown orders, after some of the attendees of the religious congregation died due to the pandemic.

Kandhalvi had organised the religious gathering at Nizamuddin Markaz last month against the social distancing protocol imposed by the Centre to curb the spread of the deadly disease.

“We have examined his ( Kandhalvi) finances and the related accounts. He has received some