ED alleges Arvind Kejriwal as kingpin of Delhi liquor scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted before the Supreme Court (SC) that Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal is allegedly the ‘kingpin’ and key conspirator of the Delhi liquor scam. In its filing before the apex court, ED told that Kejriwal was involved in the conspiracy of formulation of the now scrapped Delhi excise policy of 2021-22 to favour certain persons.

Opposing his petition in the SC against his arrest in the Delhi liquor gate, ED, in its 734-page affidavit submitted to the SC, alleged that he colluded with his Minister and other AAP leaders to demand kickbacks from businessmen in lieu of favours granted in the excise policy.

The agency stated that the PMLA, 2002 has no special provision demanding different standards of evidence for arresting a Chief Minister. ED justified his arrest on the ground that the investigating officer was in possession of material required under section 19, indicating of Kejriwal’s guilt of the offence of money laundering punishable under the PMLA.