New Delhi:
Hasan Ali, the biggest tax evader in the country, will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) again on Sunday.
The ED was left red-faced when Hasan Ali, accused of evading taxes worth thousands of crores and links with arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, walked out on bail on Friday. In lieu of his bail, Mr Khan has been told not to leave Mumbai for the next five days. He has to report everyday to the Enforcement Directorate.
A Mumbai court threw out the ED's case as it felt the agency has been unable to provide any proof that he is a money launderer, or any concrete evidence of arms dealing. The court also rejected the Enforcement Directorate's request for Mr Khan's custody for 14 days.
The Enforcement Directorate, after more questioning of Hasan Ali, will take the matter to a higher court.
Mr Khan, a businessman from Pune known for his lavish parties, cars and stud farms, was arrested on Monday night. He has been accused of money laundering, and forging documents to acquire multiple passports. Before he was arrested, Income Tax officials had ordered him to pay a penalty of Rs 70,000 crore for tax evasion.
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