Lucknow, Feb 24 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday attached 21 immovable properties in the form of agricultural land, residential plots and flats worth Rs 8.24 Crore, belonging to Arif Anwar Hashmi, former Samajwadi Party MLA, from Uttraula, Balrampur, in Uttar Pradesh and his wife Rozi Salma.
These properties are situated at Balrampur, Lucknow, and Gonda districts of Uttar Pradesh. The attached properties were acquired with Proceeds of Crime generated from the commission of a scheduled offence under the PMLA. Ld. Adjudicating Authority under PMLA has confirmed the above-mentioned attachment order vide order dated 03.03.2025.
According to an official communique released by the ED, the agency on Monday filed a chargesheet against Arif Anwar Hashmi and his wife in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal encroachment and cheating.
Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Lucknow Zonal Office, has filed a Prosecution Complaint under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the Court of Special Judge, CBI/ED, Lucknow, against Arif Anwar Hashmi former Samajwadi Party MLA, from Uttraula, Balrampur, in Uttar Pradesh and his wife Rozi Salma, the release mentioned.
ED initiated an investigation based on various FIRs registered by UP Police under various Sections of IPC,1860, against Arif Anwar Hashmi and his associates. After due investigation, the UP Police has filed several charge sheets against Arif Anwar Hashmi and others, establishing offences of illegal encroachment, forgery, cheating, and criminal conspiracy.
It has also been revealed that there have been large unaccounted cash deposits in the bank accounts of Arif Anwar Hashmi and his wife, Rozi Salma, which were grossly inconsistent with their reported sources of income. During the investigation, they were unable to justify the source of the cash deposits, including the funds used to purchase the immovable properties.
The accused individuals generated proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 8.24 crore by committing scheduled offences. Further investigation is in progress.
