AAP MP Sanjay Singh Arrested By ED in Excise Policy Case
The Enforcement Directorate claimed that Singh, who now faces charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, played a significant role in both formulating and executing the now-defunct policy.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament, Sanjay Singh, on Wednesday, after their search at his residence in connection with their money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding the Delhi excise policy for the year 2021-22.
The Enforcement Directorate claimed that Singh, who now faces charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, played a significant role in both formulating and executing the now-defunct policy, which was allegedly advantageous to specific liquor manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
Earlier this year, the ED had filed a chargesheet against the arrested former Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, wherein it was asserted that a restaurateur named Dinesh Arora shared close ties with both Singh and Sisodia.
Arora was subsequently arrested by the ED in July, with the agency contending that he played a pivotal role in the case. They alleged that in 2020, Arora received a call from the AAP MP, during which Singh mentioned the approaching Delhi assembly elections and the party’s need for financial support.
Earlier on the same day, AAP raised objections to the ED’s searches at Singh’s residence. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated, “They have been investigating the alleged liquor scam for the past year, but nothing substantial has been discovered. There will be nothing incriminating at Sanjay Singh’s residence. When someone faces defeat, they resort to desperate measures, and that’s what’s happening now.”
On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) designated Kejriwal as the central figure in the case. “The people of the nation and Delhi have come to realize that if there’s a mastermind behind the Liquor scam, it is Arvind Kejriwal, under whose guidance the Liquor scam in Delhi transpired,” asserted BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia during a press briefing.
“Upon Arvind Kejriwal’s instruction, Sanjay Singh reportedly stated, ‘Give ₹32 lakhs to the ‘Paapi AAP Arajak Apradh Party.’ An MP demanding ‘vasooli’ (extortion) from the Chief Minister’s residence is a serious accusation. The ₹32 lakh was transferred via cheque, and it appears that this investigation may reveal a significantly larger sum,” Bhatia added.
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