Delhi Excise Policy 'Scam': Court Allows ED To Question Statements Of Vijay Nair, Amit Arora This Week

ED has got permission from a court to further question the statement of Vijay Nair and Amit Arora in connection with the Delhi excise policy 'scam'.

Vijay Nair (Left), former communication-in-charge of AAP and Amit Arora, a director of Buddy Retail Pvt Limited. ( Image Source :PTI )

Delhi Liquor Police Case: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has got permission from a court to further question the statement of Vijay Nair and Amit Arora in judicial custody in connection with the excise policy 'scam'. Notably, both Nair and Arora are presently lodged in Tihar Jail. Vijay Nair is the former communication-in-charge of AAP who was first arrested by the CBI and later by the ED. Businessman Amit Arora is a director of Buddy Retail Pvt Limited. 

As per ANI, the ED has got court permission to further record their statement on any two days this week. The probe agency had approached the court and asked permission to examine the two. 

ED has got court permission to further record their statement on any two days this week. The probe agency had approached the court and asked permission to examine the two.

— ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2023

Raghav Chaddha Mentioned In ED Supplementary Chargesheet

On Tuesday, some media reports allegedly mentioned that AAP leader Raghav Chadha had been named as an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case. Soon after these reports started circulating, the AAP leader warned of legal action unless the reports are taken down and a clarification is issued. Chadha, however, acknowledged that his name appeared to have been mentioned as an attendee of a meeting. "...though the basis of such an allegation is not clear," he stated.

News agency ANI reported that Chadha had only been mentioned in a supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy case. The report specifically said that Chadha was not named as an accused. "...at Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s residence, there was a meeting of Raghav Chadha, ACS Finance of Punjab Govt, Excise Commissioner, Varun Roojam, FCT and officers from Punjab Excise where Vijay Nair was also present," the ED's statement was quoted by ANI.

Raghav Chadha's name was mentioned by Manish Sisodia's former secretary C Arvind in his statements. Along with Chadha, the ED has also mentioned the names of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in its charge sheet.

Reacting to it, the AAP leader said that he has not been named as accused, suspect, or witness in the Delhi liquor policy case by the Enforcement Directorate. "The news is false and fabricated. I am neither named as accused nor as suspect, or witness in any ED complaint. It's propaganda to harm my reputation and credibility," Raghav Chadha said.