In connection with the liquor policy issue, Arvind Kejriwal will be held by the ED for six days, until March 28. The agency requested ten days in detention.
Six days after his arrest in relation to the Delhi liquor policy fraud, on March 28, Arvind Kejriwal was placed under the arrest of the Enforcement Department (ED). According to the ED, Kejriwal was the mastermind behind the liquor fraud, and the money trail led back to the 2022 Goa election campaign. According to the ED, the chief minister promised those involved in the liquor policy substantial sums in exchange for favors, and the money was used in the elections in Goa and Punjab. Leading barrister and Congressman Abhishek Manu Singhvi made an appearance on behalf of Arvind Kejriwal, stating that remand should not be the standard and that it should be investigated whether Kejriwal’s custody is required.
After releasing a number of new details, the ED named Arvind Kejriwal the mastermind of the Delhi liquor policy fraud for the first time.
According to ED, Vijay Nair, the case’s intermediary, was living close to CM’s house and they collaborated closely.
After AAP candidates claimed to have received money in exchange for running for the AAP in Goa, the ED demanded a 10-day remand of Kejriwal in order to fully investigate the money trail.
The ED alleged that Kejriwal received a ₹100 crore kickback from the south cartel, which was represented by K Kavitha, which the AAP employed in the Goa poll.
According to Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the ED lacks a valid reason for an arrest and the one they have provided may be one for interrogation.
According to Singhvi, the ED established its grounds of arrest based on those who had been approvers. “Back discomfort affects everyone who turns approver, and the court does not object to bail in cases of back pain. I’m seeing this new formula,” Singhvi remarked.
According to Singhvi, 80% of those questioned by the ED were unable to identify Arvind Kejriwal.
