India, March 1 -- A Delhi court on Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case registered against him in connection with the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of staff and leasing of properties for the Delhi Waqf Board.

The Okhla legislator had moved the anticipatory bail plea on February 17 before special judge Rakesh Syal, citing that he is under the scanner of the agency for his alleged role in the case and is worried he may be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Appearing for Khan, senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy and advocate Rajat Bharadwaj argued that the ED case is based on two FIRs, one by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the o...