Interim bail to an accused in Delhi liquor scam denied

An interim bail moved by Amit Arora, one of the accused in the alleged Delhi liquor scam, has been dismissed by a Delhi court. Amit, who has been booked under prevention of money laundering act (PMLA) pertaining to the irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the scrapped Delhi liquor excise policy, made the bail application while citing medical emergency of his wife.

The court observed that according to the verification report of the investigating officer (IO), though Amit Arora’s wife needed surgery, it was not an emergency and had to be planned.