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The troubles of former SP MLA Irfan Solanki show no signs of abating. Following his conviction and recent bail in the Jajmau arson case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken major action against him, filing a charge sheet. The ED has summoned Solanki and five of his close associates and directed them to appear at its Lucknow office on Monday.
The notice reportedly also includes the names of five other individuals from Kanpur who have already been charged in related cases. It is alleged that Solanki sheltered a Bangladeshi national and helped him obtain an Indian identity card. He is also accused of suspicious financial transactions. It is believed that this action is related to the ED raid in March 2024, in which assets worth over ₹30 crore were seized from five of Solanki’s locations.
Builder and Bangladeshi national also summoned
The ED’s summons list also includes the name of a former councilor close to Solanki, who has twice won municipal elections. The ED has also asked Haji Wasi, a prominent Kanpur builder, to appear in this case. Additionally, a Bangladeshi man who has previously been jailed for forging Indian documents has also been summoned.
Release was considered certain after bail
Irfan Solanki has been a four-time MLA from the Sisamau constituency. In June 2024, the Assembly terminated his membership after he was sentenced to seven years in prison in the Jajmau arson case. However, on September 25, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to him, his brother Rizwan Solanki, and associate Israel Atewala. Their release was considered certain, but the ED’s new action has further exacerbated their difficulties.
