Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Feb 13: The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Monday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand of Rajesh Joshi, owner of Chariot Production Media Pvt Ltd till February 20 in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 money laundering case.
On February 9, ED arrested Rajesh Joshi of Chariot Advertising following questioning and evidence against him showing his involvement in the case.
Special Judge MK Nagpal on Monday extended the period of his remand to confront some witnesses and documents.
According to ED, Joshi was one of the beneficiaries of kickback money that originated out of the ‘tweaked’ policy which favoured ‘liquor lobbies’. He allegedly laundered and distributed huge amounts of funds received on behalf of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the campaign during the Goa elections.
Moreover, Punjab-based businessman Gautam Malhotra, son of former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA Deep Malhotra was also arrested by the federal agency.
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Meanwhile, Gautam, the director of liquor manufacturing and distribution firm OASIS Group, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of money laundering. He is accused of cartelisation in the Delhi Excise policy case.
Other accused named in the case are Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the then Excise Commissioner Arva Gopi Krishna, Deputy Commissioner Anand Tiwari and Assistant Commissioner Pankaj Bhatnagar.
Nearly 200 search operations have been undertaken by the agency so far after taking cognisance of a CBI case which was registered on the recommendation of the Delhi lieutenant governor. A total of five people have been arrested so far by the ED in this case.
