Delhi Excise Policy Case: ED Says Money Trail Linked To Arvind Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh Gets Bail In Little Relief To AAP | Top Updates

Delhi Excise Policy Case: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed before the Delhi High Court its reply on the plea moved by Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal against his arrest in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Opposing the plea, the central agency said that Kejriwal was given multiple opportunities to cooperate with the investigation with nine summonses. However, he chose to intentionally disobey the said summons and did not join the investigation based on one flimsy ground and another, ED added.

The ED reply came on a day when the Supreme Court granted bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh, who was arrested by the agency in October last year as part of the same money laundering probe. Seperately, AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also put forth his arguments in a Delhi court in support of his regular bail plea.   

Here's What The ED Said In Delhi HC

'AAP Major Beneficiary'

Filing its reply on Kejriwal's plea, the probe agency said that AAP is the major beneficiary of the proceeds of crime generated in the Delhi Liquor Scam, an allegation that was also mentioned in ED's remand note before Delhi's Rouse Avenue court at the time of seeking the leader's custody.

ED files reply before Delhi High Court opposing plea by Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest

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'Proceeds Of Crime Used In Polls'

Reiterating its claims regarding the alleged proceeds of crime being utilised by AAP in the 2022 Goa Assembly election, the ED submitted, "Part of the proceeds of crime to the tune of cash of Rs 45 crores approx has been utilised in the election campaign of AAP in Goa Assembly elections 2022."

'AAP Committed Offence Through Kejriwal'

"AAP has committed the offence of money laundering through Sh Arvind Kejriwal and the offences thus are covered by section 70, PMLA 2002The AAP is a political party comprising of association of individuals registered under Section 29-A of Representation of People Act 1951," the central agency further said in its reply.

(With inputs from ANI)