New Delhi. The ED said it has discovered chats between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and hawala operators regarding alleged proceeds of crime in a money laundering case related to the Delhi Excise Policy case. The Central Investigation Agency claims that chats were recovered from the devices of hawala operators after Kejriwal refused to share the password of his device. According to a report in ‘Hindustan Times’, this argument was given during the hearing on Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging the legality of his arrest by the ED in this case.
The Supreme Court bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Dutta reserved its decision after hearing senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Arvind Kejriwal, and Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED. The bench said in its order that ‘arguments were heard. Decision reserved. Despite this and without prejudice to the rights and disputes, the appellant can approach the trial court to seek bail as per law. It is noteworthy that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in a money laundering case. The Supreme Court had granted him interim bail from May 10 to June 1 to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections. The Supreme Court has ordered him to surrender on June 2.
ED files chargesheet against Kejriwal, AAP
ED has filed its charge sheet against Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party under PMLA in the case of alleged irregularities in Delhi Liquor Policy 2021-22. Making it the first political party to be named as an accused in a charge sheet. An officer familiar with this entire case said that ‘a big charge sheet has been filed on the basis of strong evidence.’ In which it is said that Arvind Kejriwal is the main conspirator. Who used his position as CM of Delhi to facilitate the crime of money laundering.
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The officer said, ‘You have been named as an accused under PMLA as it was the major beneficiary of the proceeds of crime from the liquor policy. Of the Rs 100 crore bribe taken to favor some liquor traders, at least Rs 45 crore was used for AAP’s Goa election campaign. As the national convenor and member of the party’s national executive, Arvind Kejriwal was ultimately responsible for the use and acquisition of illegal funds.’ This charge sheet is the eighth in the series filed by ED under PMLA in the excise case from November 2022.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 17, 2024, 20:21 IST