He also took the name of Saurabh Bhardwaj during questioning in the excise policy case.
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in a money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor scam.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday told the Rouse Avenue court that Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal told the central agency that Delhi Excise Policy case accused Vijay Nair had informed Delhi Minister Atishi.
According to India Today report, he also took the name of Saurabh Bhardwaj during questioning in connection with the excise policy matter. Vijay Nair, accused in the Delhi Excise Policy case, is the former communication in-charge of Aam Aadmi Party.
According to the ED, the Delhi CM told them, “Vijay Nair did not report to him but to Atishi Marlena and Saurabh Bhardwaj and his interaction with Vijay Nair was limited.” Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in a money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor scam.
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has sent Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15 in the Delhi liquor scam case. The central agency sought Kejriwal’s judicial custody citing “non-cooperative behaviour”.
“Arvind Kejriwal’s conduct has been completely uncooperative and he has tried to mislead the inquiry,” Bar & Bench said quoting ASG Raju, appearing for the ED.
The case is currently being investigated by the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). It relates to alleged corruption in the formulation of liquor policy by the AAP government in Delhi.