Delhi court sends Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to ED custody till March 28

A Delhi court on Friday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to the Enforcement Directorate’s custody​ till March 28, reported PTI.

This came a day after the Aam Aadmi Party leader’s arrest by the central law enforcement agency in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. The chief minister will be produced before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja at the Rouse Avenue court on March 28 at 2 pm.

The Enforcement Directorate brought Kejriwal to the Rouse Avenue Court on Friday and filed an application seeking to hold him for 10 days in custodial remand.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, representing the central law enforcement agency, claimed that there is sufficient material to conclude that Kejriwal is prima facie guilty, Bar and Bench reported.

Earlier on Friday, Kejriwal withdrew his petition in the Supreme Court challenging his arrest in the liquor policy case.

The chief minister’s counsel told the Supreme Court bench that he would instead argue his case before the court that will decide on whether to remand him in custody.

The Aam Aadmi Party chief approached the top court on Thursday night, shortly after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate.

Kejriwal is the first sitting chief minister to have been arrested in the country.

The Delhi liquor policy came into effect in November 2021. It was withdrawn in July 2022, with Delhi Lieutenant Governor...

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