ED seeks 10-day custody of Manish Sisodia after arrest on money laundering charges
1 min read . Updated: 10 Mar 2023, 04:33 PM IST
PremiumIf the ED gets his custody, he will be taken to the agency's headquarters in central Delhi for questioning and further recording of his statement and confrontation with other accused in the excise policy case.
The Enforcement Directorate has sought 10-day custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the excise policy ‘scam’. The development comes a day after the probe agency arrested the senior AAP leader following an interrogation in Tihar jail.
Sisodia was arrested by the CBI in the liquor policy case on February 26 and was sent to 14-day judicial custody on March 6. More recently, he was arrested on Thursday by the ED in connection with money laundering charges linked to the excise policy case.
If the court grants ED custody, Sisodia will be taken to the agency's headquarters in central Delhi for further questioning and recording of his statement. He will also be confronted with other accused in the excise policy case.
The ED claimed on Thursday that the AAP leader was "part of the money laundering nexus" and had destroyed his phone - an important piece of evidence in the investigation.
ED's counsel Zoheb Hossain also alleged that Sisodia had made false statements about the 'scam'. The probe body said that it wanted to unearth the modus operandi of the perpetrators and confront him with the other accused.
The claims were contested by a battery of lawyers representing Sisodia.
"How can ED look into policy making in money-laundering case. ED has not found a single penny from my client...the case is entirely based on hearsay," ," the AAP leader's counsel told the court.
(With inputs from agencies)