ED raids 12 locations in Maharashtra in FCRA violation probe

“The probe is based on an FIR and a charge sheet filed by the Akkalkuwa Police Station. The case gained momentum after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) cancelled the FCRA registration of the JIIU Trust on July 15, 2024.

ED raids 12 locations in Maharashtra in FCRA violation probe

Enforcement Directorate

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out searches at twelve locations across Maharashtra including Mumbai and Nandurbar district in connection with an ongoing investigation into Jamia Ismalia Ishatul Uloom (JIIU), Yemeni national Khaled Ibrahim Saleh Al-Khadami, and others.

“The probe is based on an FIR and a charge sheet filed by the Akkalkuwa Police Station. The case gained momentum after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) cancelled the FCRA registration of the JIIU Trust on July 15, 2024.

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According to the MHA order, the trust was allegedly involved in channelling foreign funds to NGOs not registered under the FCRA,” an ED official said.

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The ED’s money-laundering investigation is now focused on tracing the financial trail and identifying the alleged proceeds of crime linked to these activities.

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