June 26th 2024.
On Wednesday, a court in New Delhi made the decision to place Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for three days. This came after the probe agency arrested him on charges related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Special Judge Amitabh Rawat granted the CBI's request for custody and Kejriwal was formally arrested on the same day.
Currently, the Aam Aadmi Party national convener is already in jail for another case involving money laundering connected to the excise policy. The Enforcement Department is handling this investigation. Judge Rawat stated, "CBI application is allowed for three days," in reference to granting custody to the agency.
In their application seeking Kejriwal's custody, the CBI explained that they needed to question him to uncover the larger conspiracy behind the alleged scam. They also mentioned that the Chief Minister needed to be confronted with evidence and other individuals who are involved in the case.
Previously, federal agencies had claimed that a "south lobby" had influenced the decision-making process for the now-cancelled excise policy. It was alleged that Kejriwal had a role in this as well. This information was reported by PTI, a news agency.
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