The central probe agency had arrested Kejriwal on March 21 in connection with an alleged excise policy-linked money laundering case. The arrest had come hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection to the Aam Aadmi Party national convenor from any coercive action by the agency.
The Enforcement Directorate had summoned AAP's Goa unit president Amit Palekar, party leader Ramrao Wagh and two others - Dattaprasad Naik and Ashok Naik for questioning in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy scam case.
Delhi excise policy case: Kavitha was arrested after a search operation conducted at Kavitha's residence in Hyderabad on the same day. During the search proceedings, the ED officials said they were obstructed by the relatives and associates of Kavitha.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday remanded Kejriwal to six days of ED custody in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case until March 28.
Kejriwal was arrested by the ED in the Excise Policy case on Thursday evening. He moved the Supreme Court for urgent hearing today challenging his arrest, however, later withdrew the petition.
The ED has alleged that Kavitha was a part of liquor cartel 'South Group' which paid kickbacks of Rs 100 crore to Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in return for favours under the now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22.
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on Thursday evening in the excise policy case. Anna Hazare has reacted to his arrest and said that the development has taken place "because of his own deeds".
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had moved the Supreme Court late Thursday after the ED arrested him. He was arrested hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection to the AAP national convenor from any coercive action by the agency.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.
Following Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate, now the question arises can Kejriwal continue to govern if put behind bars? Scroll down to read what the law says regarding this.
Arvind Kejriwal had skipped nine summonses issued by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in excise policy-linked money laundering case, the latest being for Thursday, March 21. He has called these summonses "illegal".
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