BY A STAFF REPORTER: Delhi's Minister of Transport Ashok Gahlot on Saturday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate after receiving a summon for Interrogation in the Delhi Excise Policy Case.
After hours of questioning, Gahlot left the ED office and informed that this was his second summon in the case as he was summoned a month ago. He claimed that he answered all questions.
He was asked about the government bungalow he was allotted in the Civil Lines. He informed the sleuths that he stays in his private residence with his family as they wish to stay there. Moreover, he claimed that Vijay Nair used to reside in the Bungalow alloted to Gahlot. He also claimed that he has never been a part of the Goa election campaign so he's unaware of what happened there.
#WATCH | After questioning by the ED in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi Excise Policy, Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot says, "Whatever questions were asked to me, I answered all of them... The government bungalow was allotted to me in Civil Lines, but I have always… https://t.co/n1GkuwukLg pic.twitter.com/b0ZoJ3bRi9
— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2024
Moreover, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday extended Arvind Kejriwal's ED remand till April 1 in connection with the Delhi Liquorgate case. The ED demanded a seven-day extension of Kejriwal's custody due to his alleged evasive replies and non-cooperation in the investigation. However, the court extended the remand for four days.
Furthermore, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court Remanded Delhi CM and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal to ED Custody till March 28 in the Delhi Liquorgate case on March 22, Friday. The decision came as ED demanded 10-day custody of Kejriwal and submitted 28 pages of evidence alleging his involvement in the Delhi Liquor Policy Scam.
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Delhi CM and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal from his residence in connection with the Delhi Liquorgate case. He was arrested following search operations and Interrogations conducted by the ED at his residence on Thursday evening.