New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s remand within the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) custody ends on Monday. Following which, he appeared earlier than the courtroom bench round 11:30 am to proceed proceedings relating to the Delhi liquor excise coverage case. In response to Zee Information TV sources, ED requested for an extension for the Delhi CM’s remand, citing his lack of cooperation with the company probe. Earlier, the CM offered his argument earlier than the courtroom bench, stating that throughout the 31,000-page doc compiled by the ED, there isn’t any strong proof or accusations in opposition to him that justify his arrest.
11:59 AM: The Enforcement Directorate requested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s Judicial Custody, stating no quick want for additional interrogation; Extra Solicitor Normal SV Raju represents ED.
11:53 AM: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courtroom sends Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to Judicial Custody till April 15
11:48 AM: Kejriwal commented upon reaching the Rouse Avenue Courtroom, he stated, ‘What PM Modi Is Doing Is Not Good For Nation.’
ED, throughout their final request for remand, acknowledged that in Kejriwal’s custody interrogation, his statements had been documented over 5 days, noting that he constantly offered ‘evasive responses’. Highlighting this, amongst different causes, the ED requested for an prolonged remand on March 28. The company knowledgeable the courtroom that they’ve extracted and are at present analysing knowledge from one cell phone belonging to the Delhi CM’s spouse. They talked about that knowledge from 4 different digital units seized throughout a search at Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on March 21, 2024 (owned by the arrestee himself) has not but been extracted. It is because Kejriwal has requested time to offer password/login credentials after consulting along with his lawyer. The ED additionally stated that Kejriwal should be confronted face-to-face with sure people implicated within the excise coverage case.
Arvind Kejriwal was detained by the ED till March 28. Nevertheless, the Rouse Avenue courtroom later prolonged the remand till April 1. He was arrested by the ED on March 21 and despatched to seven-day custody in reference to a cash laundering case related to the annulled Delhi Excise Coverage of 2022. The case issues purported irregularities and cash laundering associated to the event and implementation of the 2022 Delhi excise coverage. It originated from a report offered by Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena in July 2022, citing alleged procedural errors within the coverage’s creation.
