Delhi’s CM remanded to ED custody in liquor policy case

Arvind Kejriwal will remain in ED custody for six days till March 28 .

Arvind Kejriwal was sent to ED’s custody for six days till March 28, a day after he was arrested in connection with the Delhi liquor policy scam.  chief minister sought hefty bribes from the stakeholders of the liquor policy promising them undue favours and that money was used in the Punjab and Goa elections, the ED said. Appearing for Arvind Kejriwal, senior advocate and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said remand should not be the norm and it should be looked into whether Kejriwal’s custody is needed.

Court’s statement:

 

ED said Vijay Nair who worked as the middleman in the case was staying near CM’s residence and they were working closely.

ED said they wanted a 10-day remand of Kejriwal to find out the entire money trail as AAP candidates told them that they received cash to contest for the AAP in Goa.

The south cartel represented by K Kavitha paid ₹100 crore kickback to Kejriwal which AAP used in the Goa election, the ED said.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi said ED has no ground for arrest and the ground they have presented could be the ground for questioning.

Singhvi said ED built its ground of arrest based on people who have turned approver. “All those who turn approver develop back pain and on back pain, the court does not oppose bail. This is the new formula I am seeing,” Singhvi said.

 

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