The Enforcement Directorate is investigating money-laundering allegations linked to the case. (File)
New Delhi:
Manish Sisodia’s custody was prolonged by 5 days at present by a Delhi courtroom after the Enforcement Directorate sought per week extra to analyze allegations in opposition to him linked to the Delhi liquor case.
The Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) chief had argued that the Enforcement Directorate questioned him “just for half-hour to 1 hour every single day” and didn’t must preserve him in jail any longer. Earlier, Manish Sisodia had complained to the courtroom that the CBI requested him the “identical questions on a regular basis”, after which the company was ordered to not repeat its questions.
The courtroom additionally allowed the previous Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi to signal cheques for family bills.
Manish Sisodia has been in jail since February 26, when he was arrested by the CBI over alleged corruption linked to a brand new liquor coverage that was scrapped inside 9 months.
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating money-laundering allegations linked to the case.
Because the probe company at present sought seven extra days of custody to analyze him, Mr Sisodia questioned what it had completed until now.
“If, after investigating the case for seven months, they search additional custody, they’ve to indicate what have they obtained,” Mr Sisodia’s lawyer requested in courtroom.
“I’m opposing the extension of custody as a result of the Enforcement Directorate is finishing up the CBI’s investigation. ED can solely probe proceeds of crime, not the crime,” Mr Sisodia argued.
“They query me just for half an hour to 1 hour. Solely yesterday, the questioning went on until late.”
The Enforcement Directorate shot again: “That is as a result of in CBI’s case, he complained of psychological harassment.”
Making its case, the Enforcement Directorate repeated its allegation that Mr Sisodia had modified their cell phones a number of occasions.
“The Enforcement Directorate is elevating the destruction of telephones once more. This was raised by CBI and the ED of their first remand utility. They need additional remand for a similar? What have they been doing because the registration of the FIR? Did they begin investigating solely now?” Mr Sisodia’s lawyer mentioned.
AAP has alleged that CBI couldn’t discover something incriminating throughout Mr Sisodia’s interrogation and that they had been keen to let him off on bail, so one other company was introduced in to chase a brand new case. “They need to be certain that Manish Sisodia is saved in jail in any respect prices,” mentioned a celebration chief.
Mr Sisodia, AAP’s quantity 2 chief, has been accused of corruption in a brand new liquor coverage that was scrapped after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena really useful a CBI probe. The Arvind Kejriwal authorities faces allegations of giving unlawful advantages to liquor licensees after launching a brand new coverage in November 2021.
AAP and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have strongly refuted the allegations, alleging a political witch-hunt forward of the 2024 nationwide election.
When Mr Sisodia went to the CBI workplace for his questioning, he advised reporters that he was “going away for seven-eight months”.