Mumbai, May 11 -- Joining issue with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over its allegation that despite no sources of income he had transferred Rs 49 crore to his accounts in Indian banks during a six-year period, controversial Islamic preacher and absconding accused Zakir Naik on Friday wondered as to "why is ED lying" about his earnings which reflected in his tax returns filed till 2016.
Two days after a Mumbai-based special court took cognisance of a charge-sheet filed against him by the ED in a money laundering case, Naik in a statement issued here said: "Why is ED lying? When everyone - including all the government agencies - know that I have multiple businesses and revenue streams and my earnings have always reflected in the tax retur...