Excise policy case: Delhi court extends ED custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1
The ED said in its fresh remand plea that during Kejriwal's custodial interrogation, his statements were recorded on five days and that he was “giving evasive replies”. It said that Kejriwal was not disclosing passwords of his digital devices
INS DELHI - A Delhi court on Thursday extended the ED custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise police-linked money laundering case till April 1.
The ED had produced him before Rouse Avenue court Special Judge Kaveri Baweja as his current custody was ending on Thursday.
he probe agency had sought seven-day further custody, arguing he needs to be confronted with some people linked with the case.The ED said in its fresh remand plea that during Kejriwal's custodial interrogation, his statements were recorded on five days and that he was “giving evasive replies”. It said that Kejriwal was not disclosing passwords of his digital devices.The statements of three other persons have also been recorded during the remand, added the agency.Earlier, Kejriwal himself made submissions in the court during the hearing and said a smokescreen of the AAP being corrupt has been created before the nation.Kejriwal said, “I am named by four witnesses in the excise policy case. Are 4 statements enough to arrest a sitting CM?"
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