Delhi Excise Probe: Unraveling the Layers of Alleged Political Conspiracy
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) asserts its investigation into the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case is a standalone probe, despite a Delhi court discharging Arvind Kejriwal and others. The case, linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi government's excise policy, examines the independence of money laundering charges from predicate offences.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) maintained on Friday that its investigation into the money laundering case associated with Delhi's excise policy is a 'standalone' effort backed by substantial evidence and corroborative testimonies from numerous entities.
This announcement follows a Delhi court's decision to discharge former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-deputy Manish Sisodia, along with 19 others, in the connected CBI case. The ED case, initiated on August 22, 2022, follows a CBI FIR from August 17, 2022, probing supposed irregularities in the 2021-22 excise policy.
While Kejriwal has been labeled the 'kingpin and key conspirator' of the alleged excise 'scam,' the ED insists on treating money laundering as a separate offence, independent of the predicate case's outcome. Controversy continues over whether money laundering should remain linked to predicate offences, a question under Supreme Court scrutiny.
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