ED Raids Azam Khan Trust, University Over Money Laundering

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, conducted searches at approximately 10 locations linked to a trust and university established by jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan as part of a money laundering investigation. The raids, carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, targeted properties in Rampur and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Delhi's Jamia Nagar.

Officials stated that the premises searched included those of the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust and the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, which the trust operates. The search operation, conducted with CRPF security, also covered the residence of a chartered accountant in Saharanpur and the premises of two companies and their promoters allegedly connected to the trust. The Enforcement Directorate's Lucknow zonal office is leading the probe.

The investigation concerns the alleged diversion of funds from government contracts through private contractors. According to officials, these funds were purportedly used for the creation of assets for the trust and its university, including substantial donations and construction work. The trust, based in Lucknow, lists Azam Khan as its...