Enforcement Directorate moves court to declare Zakir Naik a fugitive

The controversial preacher is wanted by authorities for alleged money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches. In July this year, the court issued summons against Naik after taking cognisance of a complaint filed by the ED against Dubai-based jeweller Abdul Kadir Najmudin Sathak for allegedly assisting the preacher in raise and diverting funds. Earlier, the agency had attached Naik's properties, including Islamic International School in Chennai, ten flats, three godowns, two buildings and land in Pune and Mumbai, besides bank accounts.

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