In an enormous growth, the Enforcement Directorate group is conducting raids at about 12 areas linked to Aam Aadmi Celebration leaders, and Delhi authorities officers together with the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s private secretary as a part of its cash laundering probe. The ED raids are underway on the residences of former members of Delhi Jal Board Shalabh Kumar, AAP Rajya Sabha MP ND Gupta, and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s private secretary Bibhav Kumar amongst different AAP officers.
Bibhav Kumar was earlier grilled by the ED in February final 12 months amid the allegations of destruction and concealing of proof, amongst different issues, within the Delhi excise rip-off.
The raids got here hours forward of Aam Aadmi Celebration’s press convention right this moment. The AAP had claimed that it could expose ED within the press convention. Addressing the press convention, AAP chief and Delhi authorities minister Atishi mentioned that raids are being carried out to cease the expose. She mentioned that Aam Aadmi Celebration isn’t afraid of the raids and ED motion. The Delhi authorities minister claimed that the ED has neither discovered the money nor any proof within the final two years within the alleged excise rip-off case.
“I’m going to show the ED right this moment. Lots of the statements that the ED claims to have are faux. Many witnesses have claimed that they gave statements towards AAP leaders underneath strain and risk from the ED,” alleged Atishi. She claimed that the ED is working this case based mostly on faux witnesses and pretend statements.
Reacting to the raids, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari mentioned that elections are close to and PM Modi’s occasion is shedding. “ED, CBI and Earnings Tax departments are appearing as their (BJP’s) frontal organisations. Congress is not going to be scared, we are going to struggle.”
The most recent growth got here within the wake of the probe company shifting a courtroom in Delhi towards the AAP nationwide convenor for skipping its summons for the fifth time in a case linked to the excise coverage case. The Enforcement Directorate on February three moved the Rouse Avenue Court docket and filed a grievance towards Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not complying with the summons issued by the company within the Delhi liquor coverage cash laundering case.
ED on February three filed a contemporary grievance case underneath Part 190 (1)(a) Cr.P.C. r/w. Part 200 Cr.P.C., 1973 r/w. Part 174 IPC, 1860 r/w. Part 63 (4) of PMLA, 2002 for non-attendance in compliance with Part 50, PMLA, 2002. On February 2, 2024, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal skipped the Enforcement Directorate’s summons for the fifth time in reference to the cash laundering probe associated to irregularities within the Delhi excise coverage 2021-22 case.
