ED subpoenas North Carolina Governor Farooq Abdullah for questioning in money laundering case

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has been summoned to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on February 13 in connection with the federal agency’s investigation into the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) Investigation into alleged violations in 2018.

The National Conference (NC) president has been asked to appear at the Srinagar office of the investigating agency on Tuesday.

What is the money laundering case against Farooq Abdullah?

The agency’s case is based on an FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2018.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released development funds totaling Rs 112 crore to the JKCA between 2001 and 2012. Farooq Abdullah was the Chairman of JKCA at that time.

In 2022, the 86-year-old North Carolina director was charged by the Central Investigative Agency in connection with the case.

According to ED, the case involves misappropriation of JKCA funds through transfers to unrelated parties, including personal bank accounts of JKCA officials, and unexplained cash withdrawals from JKCA bank accounts.