Arvind Kejriwal sent to 3-day CBI custody in Delhi Excise policy case

 Arvind Kejriwal sent to 3-day CBI custody in Delhi Excise policy case.

       (Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi on June 26, 2024)

The central agency formally arrested Mr. Kejriwal after taking permission from the special court; he was allowed to meet his lawyer for 30 minutes everyday.

A court in New Delhi on June 26 sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to CBI custody for three days after the probe agency arrested him in a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi Excise policy ‘scam’. The court has also allowed Mr. Kejriwal to meet his lawyer for 30 minutes everyday.Special Judge Amitabh Rawat passed the order on an application moved by the CBI. 

    The probe agency formally arrested Mr. Kejriwal earlier in the day after getting permission from the court.The Aam Aadmi Party national convener is lodged in prison in the Excise policy-linked money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Department.

“CBI application is allowed for three days,” the judge said.

In the application seeking Mr. Kejriwal’s custody, the CBI told the court that he was required to be quizzed to unearth the larger conspiracy in the matter. It also said that the Delhi Chief Minister was required to be confronted with evidence and other people accused in the case.

The application was moved by the central probe agency after the AAP leader was produced before the court from Tihar Central jail.The excise case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22.

Lt Governor V.K. Saxena recommended a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities. Subsequently, the ED filed a case on August 22, 2022, taking cognisance of the CBI FIR that was lodged on August 17, 2022.
     
The New Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, introduced in November 2021, aimed to revolutionise the liquor retail landscape in the capital. Its objectives were to maximize revenue for the state, combat the sale of counterfeit alcohol, and enhance the consumer experience. However, the policy encountered vehement opposition and allegations of pro

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