Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended in liquor policy scam case

New Delhi: A Delhi court has decided to extend the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia until April 18 in connection with the money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja presided over the proceedings and granted the extension of Manish Sisodia's judicial custody after his appearance in court upon the expiration of the previous custody period.

Sisodia's party colleague Sanjay Singh, who was recently granted bail by the Supreme Court in the same case, also attended the court session.

Both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have alleged irregularities in the modification of the Delhi Excise Policy, including undue favors to license holders, waiver or reduction of license fees, and extension of licenses without proper authorization.

According to the probe agencies, the beneficiaries of these alleged irregularities diverted illicit gains to the accused officials and falsified entries in their financial records to avoid detection.

Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, for his suspected involvement in the scam. Subsequently, the ED arrested him on March 9, 2023, in connection with a money laundering case stemming from the initial CBI FIR.

Following his arrest, Sisodia resigned from the Delhi cabinet on February 28, 2023.