Fraud case against former Shia Central Board chairman, CBI files complaint against Wasim Rizvi

- Wakf Board property in Prayagraj and Kanpur

New Delhi Dated 20th November 2020 Friday

Wasim Rizvi, the former chairman of the Shia Central Board, was reportedly charged with fraud. One case was registered by the CBI and the other by the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

The Shia Central Board has some properties in Prayaraj and Kanpur. He is accused of manipulating Wasim Rizvi in ​​its purchase and sale.

The first complaint was lodged on August 8, 2016, alleging irregularities in the sale and purchase of Shia Waqf Board assets. A complaint of illegal transfer of Waqf's Kanpur property was then registered in 2017 at the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow.

Cases were registered against Wasim Rizvi on the basis of both the complaints. Rizvi was seriously accused of embezzling large sums of money by manipulating the sale and purchase of Shia Wakf Board properties when he was the chairman. The Uttar Pradesh government had allowed the prosecution of Wasim Rizvi and two other officials after receiving information that two other officials were involved in the scam.

Cases were registered against Wasim Rizvi and his associates under sections 409, 420 and 508 of the Indian Penal Code. Cases were also filed against two other Waqf Board officials, Ghulam Syedan ​​Rizvi and Waqf Inspector Bakar Raza. Further investigation was ongoing.