This is the first charge sheet filed against Naik (54) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which could provide a fillip to India’s efforts to get him extradited from Malaysia where he is currently residing. Another ED official said the charge sheet will be shared with the Interpol as a “red notice” against Naik is currently under consideration in the international police body. There are also properties related to several dummy companies/entities linked to Zakir Naik identified in the UK, which have been identified and attached,” said the second ED officer. The ED’s money laundering probe is based on an anti-terror probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against Naik. The NIA has already filed a charge sheet against him in 2017 and has sent an extradition request to Malaysia.

Source: Hindustan Times May 02, 2019 11:53 UTC