Informist, Wednesday, Jul 3, 2024

NEW DELHI – A Delhi court today extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till Jul 12 in the Delhi liquor policy case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate. Kejriwal is already in judicial custody in the same case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which will also expire on Jul 12.

The Rouse Avenue Court reserved its order on Kejriwal's wife's request to be present through video conferencing during consultation of the Delhi chief minister by a medical board. Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Mar 21 in connection with a money-laundering case stemming from the liquor policy case. On Wednesday, the CBI arrested Kejriwal after the Delhi court permitted the investigating agency to interrogate him in the case.

Both the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI are investigating the now-scrapped liquor policy. While the Enforcement Directorate is investigating the money laundering aspect of the case, the CBI is looking at the irregularities.

The Delhi government announced a new excise policy in November 2021, allowing private companies to distribute liquor in the national capital. The policy was withdrawn after allegations of cartelisation and monopoly.

The Enforcement Directorate has alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party took money from a liquor lobby in south India to announce the new policy. It also claimed that the party was a major beneficiary of the proceeds and the chief minister was "a key conspirator". End

Reported by Surya Tripathi

Edited by Saji George Titus

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