ED Arrests Amit Katyal in Alleged Land-for-Job Scam

Katyal was detained after questioning on Friday night. His premises in New Friends Colony, Delhi, which was declared as an office of AK Infosystems, is reportedly being used by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as residential premises.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Amit Katyal, the promoter of AK Infosystems, in connection with an alleged land-for-job scam. 

Katyal was detained after questioning on Friday night. His premises in New Friends Colony, Delhi, which was declared as an office of AK Infosystems, is reportedly being used by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as residential premises.

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In July of the same year, the ED had attached six immovable assets with a book value of Rs 6.02 crore, belonging to RJD leaders Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti, Vineet Yadav, Shiv Kumar Yadav, A B Exports Pvt Ltd, and A K Infosystems Pvt Ltd. 

The attachments were made under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Railway job for land scam. The attached properties included a residential premise in New Delhi and two land parcels in Patna.

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(With Agency Inputs)

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