<br/><br/>Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Zakir Naik and his organisation, Islamic Research Foundation under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act. <br/><br/>The controversial preacher has been asked to appear before ED and to record his statement by the end of this month. Enforcement Directorate had registered a criminal case against Naik and IRF based on the information shared by the National Investigation Agency regarding illegal fund transfers.<br/><br/>Last month, the National Investigation Agency had registered a case against 51-year-old Naik under anti-terror laws for allegedly promoting enmity between different religious groups. <br/><br/>During the search operation carried out at ten locations in Mumbai; the agency had also found some documents showing doubtful banking transactions.<br/>Naik has been staying in Saudi Arabia after some perpetrators of last year's Dhaka terror strike claimed that they were inspired by him. Maharashtra Police has also registered criminal cases against Naik for his alleged involvement in radicalising Muslim youth and luring them into terror activities.<br/>