Delhi excise policy scam: Manish Sisodia’s CBI remand ends today | Will he get bail?
Delhi Excise policy scam case: AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed that Sisodia is being mentally tortured in the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the CBI officers want him to sign a “false confession”.
Delhi excise policy scam case: CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) remand of former deputy chief minister and senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia will end on Monday (March 6).
Earlier, the Rouse Avenue District Court on Saturday extended Sisodia’s CBI remand till March 6.
Notably, Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam and was earlier produced before the Rouse Avenue District Court today after the expiry of his custodial remand.
Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan appearing for Manish Sisodia opposes the CBI application seeking an extension of remand.
Seeking an extension of remand by CBI is not justified, argues Krishnan.
— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2023
Apart from this, Sisodia was also confronted with the statement of an IAS official, who turned approver against him and got his statement recorded under section 164 of the CrPC. A day after his arrest Sisodia resigned from his post. Satyendar Jain, who is currently in jail and was holding the Delhi Health Minister’s post also resigned along with him.
Know more about excise policy scam case & Sisodia’s alleged role:
The CBI has alleged in the remand paper that Sisodia played a crucial role in the Delhi excise policy scam. “The report of the expert committee in connection with excise policy was changed by Sisodia only to benefit a few liquor businessmen. This was also done as through accused Vijay Nair, they had collected Rs 100 crore from South Group being controlled by South India-based liquor businessmen and politician. They would be more benefited through the policy.”
“Payment of Rs 100 crore was done through hawala channel, which we have traced. We have learnt that between September and October 2021, Sisodia changed around 14 cellphones and four SIM cards. The purpose of changing the cell phone was nothing but to destroy the evidence. Devender Sharma, the secretary of Sisodia, had provided all these mobile phones, we have his statement in this respect,” said the source. The CBI has already filed a charge-sheet against seven persons and they are all set to file a supplementary charge-sheet in the case.
(With agencies inputs)
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