Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial detention was extended by a Delhi court on Wednesday till July 3 in connection with a money laundering case involving the purported excise scandal.
Kejriwal is being held in Tihar’s second jail in connection with a money laundering case involving excise policies. On March 21, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) took him into custody.
On May 10th, the Supreme Court granted Kejriwal temporary bail, allowing him to participate in the Lok Sabha elections campaign for 21 days. On June 2, he turned himself into the Tihar jail.
The court asked why the extension of judicial custody was necessary during the hearing on Wednesday.
According to ANI, the ED’s legal representative stated that Vinod Chauhan was paid ₹25 crore for the Goa election by K. Kavitha’s assistant via Abhishek Boinpally.
The investigating officer told the court during the hearing that ₹25 crore was a portion of the ₹100 crore money trail. He further stated that ₹45 crore has been located thus far. A money trail totaling ₹45 crore has been found thus far.
Additionally, the IO stated that Vinod Chauhan is the subject of an investigation and that, by the end of this month, a prosecution complaint will be brought against him.
Additional Solicitor General SV Raju stated at the hearing that Kejriwal’s involvement has been important to all aspects of the case. He continued by emphasizing that the CBI, not the ED, had made the accusations that Kejriwal had requested a 100 crore bribe.
However, Kejriwal’s attorney, Vivek Jain, contested the ED’s motion to extend his judicial custody, claiming that there were no grounds to support the move and that the case was “bereft of merits.”
“We are objecting to the judicial remand. An appeal for the arrest has already been filed. The attorney stated, “It’s sub judice before the Supreme Court.”
