ED questions Kejriwal's PA, summons AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal assistant (PA), Bibhav Kumar, in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy, reports said. The federal agency has also reportedly summoned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Durgesh Pathak in the case, asking him to appear before it today itself.
Kejriwal lodged in Tihar Jail
To recall, Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and subsequently sent to six days' ED custody in the alleged scam. On March 27, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused temporary relief to Kejriwal, citing the importance of the issues raised by the case. On April 1, he was transferred to Tihar Jail for 15 days of judicial custody by the Rouse Avenue court.
Allegations against Kejriwal in Delhi liquor policy case
The ED has labeled Kejriwal a "mastermind" and a "principal conspirator" in the excise policy case. It alleged that Kejriwal, along with other AAP leaders and ministers, played a direct role in formulating this policy favoring a group known as "South Group." The agency further alleges that the AAP was the primary beneficiary of the illicit proceeds generated from the purported scam.