**Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Ujjain Police Conduct Raids in Search of Former Waqf Board President and Advocate**
The Ujjain police carried out raids in Ujjain and Jabalpur on Friday in search of former Waqf Board president Shokat Khan and Jabalpur-based advocate Taklib Nasir. Both are wanted in a case related to blackmailing Waqf committees for extortion, officials said.
Earlier, on September 14, the Kharakuan police of Ujjain district arrested three other accused individuals involved in blackmailing members of the Waqf Board Masjid and Mazar Madargate Committee. This action followed a complaint filed by the committee’s vice-president, Haroon Nagauri.
The arrested accused include Salim Khan from Narmadapuram, and Ayyub Ahmed Khan and Amjad Hussain from Sohagpur. They have been charged with blackmailing and illegal recovery by producing fake documents. According to police, the gang used threats to extort large sums of money from Waqf committees across the state.
During the recent raids, police searched the house of Shokat Khan located in NRI Colony, Bhopal, but he was not present. Authorities pasted a notice on his door instructing him to report to the police station within 24 hours.
Similarly, the residence of advocate Taklib Nasir in Naya Mohalla, Jabalpur, was also raided. However, he had fled prior to the police arrival. A notice was similarly pasted on his door, directing him to appear at the police station within three days.
The police continue their efforts to apprehend both individuals as the investigation progresses.
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