ED arrests hawala dealer Enamul Haque in cross-border cattle smuggling case
The ED will produce Haque before Rouse Avenue District Court in Delhi this afternoon.
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New Delhi, February 19: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday, arrested Hawala dealer Enamul Haque in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case about cattle smuggling across India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal. The ED will produce Haque before Rouse Avenue District Court in Delhi this afternoon.
Trinamool Congress leader Vinay Mishra, and his brother Vikas Mishra are also involved in the matter. In March 2021, ED arrested Vikas and attached the property of Vinay. It had been alleged that they had been receiving money from Haque through Hawala Channel.
West Bengal | Mohd Enamul Haque, the kingpin in cross-border smuggling racket, arrested by Enforcement Directorate in connection with the cattle smuggling case. Earlier, he was also arrested by CBI in connection with the case. He will be produced before Delhi Court.
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2022
In November 2020, Haque was placed under arrest by CBI. He was accused of bribing BSF officials to keep his illegal cattle smuggling business running through India Bangladesh border. The ED's case is on the basis of CBI's FIR. The CBI has already charge-sheeted Enamul.
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The ED is likely to seek custodial remand of Haque as they have to confront him with several documents.