Arvind Kejriwal arrested by ED in Delhi liquor policy case after raids: Top updates
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday was arrested hours after ED officials raided his residence
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate officials, hours after they reached his residence to search in the deli liquor money laundering case.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrested: What we know so far
-The Enforcement Directorate officials began conducting searches at the AAP convener's official residence after Delhi HC refused to grant Arvind Kejriwal protection from arrest in the money laundering case.
- AAP filed an urgent hearing petition with the Supreme Court to hear the matter, confirmed AAP leader Atishi. Later, Abhishek Singhvi said that Arvind Kejriwal will not seek an urgent hearing on his plea for protection in SC tonight.
Arvind Kejriwal Arrest News LIVE: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on Thursday hours after a team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) reached CM's residence. Earlier on Thursday, the Delhi High Court stated that it would not grant any sort of protection to Kejriwal in regard to the coercive action against him in the excise policy case.
Officials with the ED said that they visited Delhi CM's office to serve summons in the liquor case. However, several agencies said that the officials arrived with a search warrant and were raiding Kejriwal's house. Arvind Kejriwal might be interrogated, some reports suggested.
ED has till date issued nine summons to Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to join the investigation being conducted in the alleged money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor excise policy scam - on March 4, February 26, February 19, February 2, January 18, January 3, and December 22 and November 2 last year. On Sunday, the probe agency issued fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asking him to appear before it on March 21 for questioning,
