Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to judicial custody for 15 days by the Rouse Avenue Court in a money laundering case related to the liquor scam. Now Kejriwal will remain in Tihar jail.
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday produced Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Rouse Avenue court in a money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor scam. From where he has now been sent to judicial custody. The court has sent Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15. ED had demanded judicial custody in the court.
Many leaders including wife Sunita, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj, Atishi, Gopal Rai were present during the appearance of Arvind Kejriwal. On March 28, the court did not give relief to Arvind Kejriwal and sent him on ED remand till April 1. He was arrested by ED on 21 March.
Kejriwal made this demand in jail
Kejriwal’s lawyer has asked to provide some medicines in the jail. Along with this, demand has also been made for three books, Ramayana, journalist Neeraj Chaudhary’s How Prime Minister Decides, Mahabharata. Kejriwal’s lawyer has demanded a special diet. Arvind Kejriwal has also asked for his locket and table chair.
ED demanded judicial custody
The court said it directs the ED to file a status report before it as he is in custody as per the order of the trial court. The court made it clear that it has not made any comment on the jurisdiction of the petitioner. ED has demanded judicial custody. ASG said that Kejriwal has not yet shared the passwords. Ramesh Gupta and ASG Raju connected through video call.
ED lawyer said- Kejriwal is not cooperating in the investigation
ASG Raju alleged that Kejriwal was not cooperating in the investigation. Raju said that Kejriwal is not giving direct answers to the questions. The purpose of telling all this to the court is that ED can demand Kejriwal’s custody in future also. Raju said that Kejriwal is not giving direct answers to the questions. The purpose of telling all this to the court is that ED can demand Kejriwal’s custody in future also.
Sunita Kejriwal reached court
Alleged excise duty scam case: Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal reached Rouse Avenue court. Within some time, Kejriwal will be presented in the court of Special Judge Kaveri Baweja. Today Kejriwal’s 4-day remand period is completing. Kejriwal was arrested from his residence on March 21 in a money laundering case.
Kejriwal targeted PM Modi
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said during his appearance in the court premises that whatever the PM is doing. This is not good for the country.
On March 28, the remand was extended by four days.
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court had extended the ED remand of Arvind Kejriwal by four days. During the hearing, the lawyer of the investigating agency had demanded extension of the remand and said that the Chief Minister was not cooperating in the investigation.
The CM has to be made face to face with some more people related to the case. Seeking remand, ED said that data has been extracted from the mobile phone and it is being analyzed. However, the data of the other four digital devices seized during the search of Arvind Kejriwal’s premises on March 21 has not been extracted yet.
The Chief Minister had presented his side in the court
During the hearing, the Chief Minister presented his side and said that no scam took place during the formulation of the product policy. Also alleged that the aim of ED is to destroy Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Earlier, after the six-day remand was over, on March 28, the ED had presented Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Rouse Avenue Court.
Kejriwal expressed his views in 10 minutes
On this occasion, Arvind Kejriwal presented his side. Presenting his arguments for about 10 minutes, the Chief Minister said that the aim of the ED is to implicate him. Although there is no evidence against him. Not opposing ED’s remand. She can keep them in custody for as many days as she wants. Kejriwal alleged that ED wants to destroy AAP. Along with this, the investigating agency is also running an extortion racket to collect money.
On the other hand, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, appearing for the ED, sought seven days’ custody from the court and said that Kejriwal was not cooperating with the investigating agency. He has not yet shared the password of his account. In such a situation, ED does not have digital data.
The Chief Minister has not even given the documents related to his income tax return. Besides, the investigating agency has to confront Kejriwal with some other people also. Whatever money has come in this scam has been used in Goa elections. The agency is recording four more statements of AAP’s Goa candidates. After hearing both the sides, the court extended the remand period till April 1 while giving its verdict.