BackED arrests Manish Sisodia after questioning, Kejriwal says ‘public is watching…'
The development comes mere days after the CBI arrested him over the same case. Sisodia was sent to 14-day judicial custody on March 6.
PremiumThe Enforcement Directorate arrested former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday in connection with the city's now scrapped liquor policy. He had been questioned for several hours in Tihar jail earlier today. The development comes mere days after the CBI arrested him over the same case. Sisodia was sent to 14-day judicial custody on March 6.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that his former deputy was being jailed under false charges and was arrested by the ED because he would have secured bail on the morrow. His arrest by the ED comes less than a day before the expected hearing for his bail plea in the CBI court.
“Manish was first arrested by the CBI. CBI did not find any evidence, no money was found in the raid. There is a bail hearing tomorrow. Manish would have been released tomorrow. So today ED arrested him. They have only one aim - to keep Manish inside at all costs. By creating new fake cases everyday. The public is watching. public will answer," warned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The ED meanwhile asserted that the AAP leader had been "evasive" in his replies and was "not cooperating" in the probe. The probe body had recorded Sisodia's statement on Tuesday and questioned him for several hours today.
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Sisodia has reportedly been arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following his second round of questioning at Tihar jail. The senior AAP leader is facing charges in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the city's excise policy.
He had been arrested by the CBI on February 26 after extensive questioning. The federal probe agency too had asserted that the senior AAP leader was being evasive on questions from investigators and refusing to cooperate with the probe.
(With inputs from agencies)
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