State government had recommended investigation by Central agencyThe Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over two cases alleging illegal sale, purchase and transfer of Waqf properties by the Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board and the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board. government referred both cases to the CBI on October 11, 2019, and also recommended a probe into “illegal sale/purchase and transfer of Waqf properties by U.P. Shia Central Waqf Board and U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board”. The second FIR, related to another property in Kanpur, had alleged illegal sale, purchase and transfer of Waqf properties by the two boards.

Source: The Hindu November 20, 2020 07:41 UTC