Ex-Delhi CM Sisodia granted 7-day remand for interrogation

New Delhi: CBI arrested former Delhi Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on 26th of last month in Delhi Liquor Policy scam case. Meanwhile, the Enforcement Department interrogated Sisodia in Tihar jail in connection with the money transfer scam.

He was arrested yesterday in this case. In this context, Sisodia was produced in the CBI court in Delhi yesterday.

Lawyer Johab Hussain, appearing on behalf of the Enforcement Department, said: Manish Sisodia, his assistant Vijay Nair, Telangana Chief Minister’s daughter Kavitha were involved in irregularities in issuing liquor shop licenses. A fraud to the tune of Rs.292 crore has been discovered. Aam Aadmi leaders have been bribed to the tune of Rs 100 crore on behalf of Kavita’s associated Southern Group. Vijay Nair, as Sisodia’s representative, has met Kavita.

14 mobile phones used by Sisodia have been destroyed in the last one year. These mobile phones and the SIM cards used in them are not in the name of Sisodia. He refuses to cooperate with the prosecution. He should be detained for 10 days and allowed to be interrogated. This was argued by Johab Hussain, the lawyer of the Enforcement Department.

Senior advocates Dayan Krishnan, Mohit Mathur and Siddharth Aggarwal appeared for Manish Sisodia.

They said: The liquor policy was implemented only after the Delhi Aam Aadmi Party government officials, Finance Secretary and Delhi Lieutenant Governor visited. Sisodia’s representative Vijay Nair is a baseless allegation, says the Enforcement Directorate. The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Sisodia in a money laundering case to prevent him from getting bail. So argued Sisodia’s lawyers.

After hearing both sides, Justice MK Nagpal allowed the Enforcement Directorate to remand former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for 7 days. According to this, Sisodia will be interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate till March 17.

Meanwhile, a hearing on the petition filed by Manish Sisodia in the Delhi CBI court seeking bail in the case registered by the CBI is scheduled to be held on the 21st.