ED raids 10 locations linked to Azam Khan, Jauhar University across UP, Delhi
On August 19, 2026, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust and Muhammad Ali Jauhar University in Uttar Pradesh, linked to Azam Khan. The operation aimed to locate alleged proceeds of crime and gather financial records and digital evidence related to the diversion of government funds. The trust, headed by Khan, oversees the university and a public school in Rampur.
Earlier in the day, former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and five others appeared in the Rouse Avenue Court following their arrest by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) for alleged irregularities in the tendering process for Delhi Jal Board sewage treatment plant upgrades. The ACB accuses Jain of manipulating tender conditions and forming a criminal conspiracy.
In Jharkhand, the state government canceled 22 recruitment exams and initiated investigations into 23 others conducted by the public service commission and an outsourced agency. Several candidates filed petitions in the Jharkhand High Court challenging the decision.
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