Achi news desk-
GUWAHATI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to judicial custody till April 15 by a Delhi court in connection with the April 1 Delhi Excise Policy case.
The decision was taken by Special Judge (PC Law) Kaveri Baweja of the Rose Avenue Court.
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Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges that he "Key conspirator" in the money laundering case. His arrest followed the rejection of his plea for temporary protection from arrest by the Delhi High Court.
Kejriwal’s detention was initially extended to detention in Aden until March 28. Kejriwal’s detention was further extended until April 1. Today, with the end of his detention in Ashdod, he was brought to court by the MP.
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According to reports, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, representing the ED, claimed that Kejriwal is not cooperating with the investigation, stating, "Arvind Kejriwal’s conduct was completely uncooperative and he tried to mislead the investigation."
After Kejriwal’s arrest, an argument was first filed before the Supreme Court on March 21, then withdrawn on March 22. The fight for his release began before a Delhi court on March 22, after which a plea was filed before the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest and extension of detention. The Supreme Court refused to grant interim relief on March 27 and asked the ED to respond by April 2.
