New Delhi:

A Delhi court today extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia till April 18 in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy scam.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja produced Manish Sisodia on expiry of the judicial custody granted earlier and extended his judicial custody.

His party colleague Sanjay Singh, a co-accused in the case who was recently granted bail by the Supreme Court, also attended the proceedings.

The Confederation of Indian Industry and the Enforcement Directorate alleged irregularities in the revision of Delhi excise policy by providing undue concessions to license holders, waiving or reducing license fees and extending licenses without approval from the competent authority.

The investigating agency said the beneficiaries allegedly transferred “illegal” proceeds to the accused officials and made false entries in the books of accounts to evade detection.

Manish Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26, 2023 for his alleged involvement in the “scam”.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Manish Sisodia on March 9, 2023, in a money laundering case initiated by a CBI FIR.

Manish Sisodia resigned from the Delhi Cabinet on February 28, 2023.

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