Pan-India raids: ED searches 40 areas as a part of Delhi liquor coverage case
By PTI
NEW DELHI: The ED on Friday launched recent raids at about 40 areas throughout the nation as a part of a cash laundering investigation into alleged irregularities within the now scrapped Delhi Excise Policy, official sources stated.
The searches are being carried out at premises linked to liquor businessmen, distributors and provide chain networks in Nellore and another cities in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NCR, they stated.
This is the second spherical of raids being carried out by the federal company on this case after it first carried out searches on September 6 at about 45 areas throughout the nation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) case of cash laundering within the excise coverage stems from a CBI FIR wherein Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and a few bureaucrats have been named as accused.
The excise coverage has been rolled again now.
The CBI carried out raids within the case on August 19, protecting the Delhi residences of Sisodia (50), IAS officer and former Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna, and 19 different areas throughout seven states and Union Territories.
Sisodia holds a number of portfolios within the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi authorities together with excise and schooling.
The ED is probing if alleged irregularities have been achieved within the formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy introduced out in November final 12 months and if some alleged “proceeds of crime” by way of tainted cash was generated by the accused.
The company additionally is anticipated to query AAP chief and minister Satyendar Jain within the Tihar jail in reference to this case on Friday after it obtained permission from an area courtroom to take action.
NEW DELHI: The ED on Friday launched recent raids at about 40 areas throughout the nation as a part of a cash laundering investigation into alleged irregularities within the now scrapped Delhi Excise Policy, official sources stated.
The searches are being carried out at premises linked to liquor businessmen, distributors and provide chain networks in Nellore and another cities in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NCR, they stated.
This is the second spherical of raids being carried out by the federal company on this case after it first carried out searches on September 6 at about 45 areas throughout the nation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) case of cash laundering within the excise coverage stems from a CBI FIR wherein Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and a few bureaucrats have been named as accused.
The excise coverage has been rolled again now.
The CBI carried out raids within the case on August 19, protecting the Delhi residences of Sisodia (50), IAS officer and former Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna, and 19 different areas throughout seven states and Union Territories.
Sisodia holds a number of portfolios within the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi authorities together with excise and schooling.
The ED is probing if alleged irregularities have been achieved within the formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy introduced out in November final 12 months and if some alleged “proceeds of crime” by way of tainted cash was generated by the accused.
The company additionally is anticipated to query AAP chief and minister Satyendar Jain within the Tihar jail in reference to this case on Friday after it obtained permission from an area courtroom to take action.
