Waqf property scam: ED seizes cash, freezes crypto

Ahmedabad: The Enforcement Department (ED) froze Rs 7 lakh in cryptocurrency and seized Rs 30 lakh in cash during raids conducted on different premises belonging to Salimkhan Jummakhan Pathan and others. Pathan is accused of encroaching upon Waqf property in Ahmedabad and earning from it illegally.The agency posted the information on a social media platform, revealing that in its search operation at nine locations in the city under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), it found a bank balance to the tune of Rs 2 crore. It seized the cash found at these locations. Besides, the agency claimed to have found various incriminating documents and digital devices, which were also seized.ED started probing the money laundering aspect from Tuesday after local police arrested Pathan and his accomplices last month for allegedly claiming trusteeship of the Kanch Ki Masjid Trust and Shah Bada Kasam Trust and renting shops after illegally constructing on the trusts' land.