Apart from Kejriwal, who are the 5 people against whom CBI filed chargesheet, now preparations are being made to prosecute

On Monday, a hearing was held in the High Court on whether Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is embroiled in the liquor scam, will get bail or not. Kejriwal had challenged the CBI’s arrest and demanded bail. Strong arguments were given by both the sides. But in the meantime, the claims made by the CBI lawyer in the court have increased the problems of 5 people. The CBI said that it is not only Kejriwal, there are 5 other people against whom chargesheet has been filed. Now preparations are on to start the trial.

CBI told the High Court that Arvind Kejriwal is the mastermind behind the Delhi liquor scam. If he is released, he can influence the witnesses. Advocate DP Singh, appearing for CBI, said that the investigation cannot be completed without his arrest. We have filed the chargesheet within a month and are now ready for the trial.

Singhvi said-their aim is to keep him in jail
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, said that the arrest was made with the intention of keeping him in jail. There is no direct evidence against Kejriwal and the investigating agency had arrested him on the basis of assumptions and imaginations. But the CBI told the court that not only Kejriwal has been made an accused in the charge sheet, apart from him 5 other people have also been made accused.

After all, who are these 5 other people?

P. Sarath Chandra Reddy
P. Sharat Chandra Reddy is the person on whose statement CM Kejriwal has been arrested. Sharat Reddy is the owner and MD of Hyderabad-based Aurobindo Pharma Limited. Aurobindo Pharma company is accused of playing a role in the Delhi liquor scam and obtaining licenses for 5 liquor retail areas under the new policy. He was arrested. Currently he is out on bail.

Durgesh Pathak
Durgesh Pathak, MLA from Rajinder Nagar, Delhi and senior leader of Aam Aadmi Party, has also been made an accused. A few months ago, ED had called him for questioning. He is being accused of being involved in the Delhi liquor scam and helping Kejriwal.

Vinod Chauhan
Vinod Chauhan is a lawyer from Goa. He is accused of transferring the alleged bribe given by the ‘South Group’ for the election campaign of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during the Goa Assembly elections. ED claims that BRS leader Kavita’s PA gave 25 crores to Vinod Chauhan during the Goa elections. This money was transferred to Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal.

Ashish Mathur
Ashish Mathur is a famous businessman. He is accused of helping the Kejriwal government in deciding the Delhi liquor policy. He also contributed in making changes in it. On July 12, the ED had summoned Mathur and on the same day a production warrant was issued for Chauhan.

Amit Arora
In the Delhi liquor scam, ED arrested businessman Amit Arora from Gurugram on 30 November 2022. Amit himself had taken the name of K. Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, in his statement. After that the whole matter came to light and then the matter of sending money to Goa came to light.

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