Kejriwal In ED Tangle, Now Summoned In Probe Linked To Delhi Jal Board

The Enforcement Directorate summoned Delhi CM and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering probe in Delhi Jal Board Case after he was granted bail in ED's complaint for skipping summons.

Kejriwal has skipped eight ED summons so far in the Delhi Liquor Policy Case

Source : PTI

A day after a Delhi Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal for skipping summons in a money laundering probe related to alleged irregularities Delhi liquor policy scam, the Enforcement Directorate has now summoned Kejriwal in a money laundering probe in Delhi Jal Board Case and has asked him to join the investigation tomorrow.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal for tomorrow under section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in the Delhi Jal Board case. ED is probing illegal tendering in Delhi Jal Board and…

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Kejriwal has skipped eight ED summons so far in Delhi liquor policy case. The ED also issued a 9th summon to Kejriwal on Sunday in the Delhi liquor policy case and asked him to appear on March 21.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued the ninth summons to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering probe related to irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 case asking him to join the investigation on March 21.… pic.twitter.com/583sgBAbLo

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Earlier on Saturday, Kejriwal appeared before the Rouse Avenue court in Delhi in the ED summons case. The Delhi court later granted him bail in the case filed by the agency for skipping its summonses. This was the first time Kejriwal appeared before the court in person, in connection with the case.

In previous hearings, he had appeared in the court via video conferencing.

ED had moved court and filed two seperate complaints against Kejriwal for disobeying their summons to join the probe in the Delhi liquor policy case. It wanted to record the Delhi CM's statements on topics like the formulation of policy, meetings held before it was finalised and allegations of bribery.

However, Kejriwal has skipped all eight ED summons, saying they were illegal and politically motivated.

The Delhi court on Saturday asked Kejriwal to furnish bonds for the sum of Rs 15,000. Both bonds were furnished and Kejriwal was allowed to go.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra of Rouse Avenue Courts granted bail to Kejriwal. The court has now listed the matter for hearing on April 01.

In next hearing, the Delhi court will hear Kejriwal's application under Section 207 of CrPC seeking supply of the copy of police report and other documents. The court has asked ED to file reply to Delhi CM's application.