After the court rejected interim relief in the excise policy case, the ED conducted a search at Arvind Kejriwal’s home. This action occurred amid an ongoing investigation, with Kejriwal’s request for relief postponed until April 22.
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NEW DELHI: Today(21st March), After the Delhi High Court denied interim relief to Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrived at his residence.
The team, comprising approximately 12 officials, was reported to have entered the Chief Minister’s premises armed with a search warrant. This move by the ED is part of an ongoing investigation into allegations surrounding the Delhi excise policy.
Hours after the Delhi High Court, headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain, denied protection from arrest to Kejriwal, the situation escalated. This decision left Kejriwal vulnerable to potential coercive action by the ED. Further consideration of Kejriwal’s plea for interim relief has been postponed to April 22, coinciding with the hearing of his main petition against the ED’s summonses.
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Kejriwal faces escalating challenges as the Enforcement Directorate issues its 10th summons in the excise policy case, with him having disregarded nine previous summonses, labeling them as illegal.
The recent arrest of BRS leader K Kavitha has brought additional layers to the ongoing investigation. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has implied the potential for additional prominent arrests in connection with the excise policy case.
The allegations against Kejriwal and his associates are severe. The ED has accused them of conspiring with Kavitha to manipulate the Delhi Excise policy to their advantage.
According to the ED:
“Kavitha conspired with the top leaders of AAP, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia to get favours in the Delhi Excise policy formulation and implementation.”
Furthermore, the agency alleges that Kavitha was involved in a substantial financial transaction, purportedly paying Rs. 100 Crore to AAP leaders.
The central investigative agency has also detailed a wider scheme involving illegal funds benefiting the AAP.
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As per the ED:
“Kavitha and her associates were tasked with retrieving the proceeds of crime previously given to AAP and generating further profits from this entire conspiracy.”
