Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to judicial custody till April 15 by Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Monday. This comes as his custody with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) ended.
Kejriwal was produced before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja in a jam-packed courtroom with high security. The Delhi CM told reporters that "what the PM is doing is not good for the country."
AAP ministers Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj and Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal were present in court.
The ED had moved an application in Rouse Avenue court seeking direction to send Kejriwal to judicial custody. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who appeared for the ED, had informed the court that further custodial interrogation, at the moment not required.
The federal probe agency had arrested Kejriwal on March 21 in connection with the case. He was sent to the ED custody till March 28, which was later extended by four days till April 1.
In its remand application, the probe agency has accused the AAP leader of "being involved in the entire conspiracy of Delhi liquor scam, in drafting and implementation of the policy, for favouring and benefiting the quid pro receiving kickbacks and eventually using part of proceeds of crime generated out of the scheduled offence in the election campaign for Goa Assembly elections".
