Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Feb 23: The enforcement directorate has summoned Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s PA for questioning in connection with its ongoing probe into the liquor scam.
In a recent development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) granted Manish Sisodia’s request for a fresh date after summoning him to its headquarters for questioning in the matter.
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA for questioning in connection with its ongoing probe into the excise scam. pic.twitter.com/Ze1hpawuoi
— ANI (@ANI) February 23, 2023
The Delhi Excise Policy, 2021–2022, which was devised by the senior AAP leaders to continually generate and channel unlawful funds to themselves, was exposed by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) inquiry, the ED claimed in its supplemental chargesheet.
The CBI and ED allegations named Manish Sisodia and other government excise officials as defendants.
In a money laundering case connected to the suspected Delhi excise policy fraud, a Delhi court also authorised the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday to examine chartered accountant Butchibabu Gorantla, who is located in Hyderabad, according to PTI.
A total loss of approximately Rs 2,873 crores has been caused to the exchequer of GNCTD as a result of the conspiracy between the political figures, government officers/officials, and the other accused persons involved in the liquor trade, according to the ED, which claims that an investigation into the case to date revealed advance kickbacks of around Rs 100 crores were paid to the public servants involved.
