Azam Khan to remain in ED custody for 4 days; students remark, “He is an 80-year-old man…”

Azam Khan to remain in ED custody for 4 days; students remark, “He is an 80-year-old man…”

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has been remanded to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for four days by a special PMLA court in Ghaziabad. In connection with a financial scam amounting to approximately ₹426 crore—involving the misuse of government funds and assets—the court overruled objections raised by the defense and deemed custodial interrogation necessary. The remand period will span from 4:30 PM on November 12, 2026, to 4:30 PM on November 16. On Thursday, the special judge for the PMLA court in Ghaziabad (Court No. 1) granted the ED’s remand application after hearing arguments from both sides and reviewing the case records. According to the court, “Azam Khan’s conduct during previously recorded statements was evasive. Custodial interrogation is essential to establish links regarding the extensive flow of funds, uncover the concealment of proceeds of crime, and investigate the involvement of various entities and shell structures.”