In the Delhi liquor policy scam case, ED's charge sheet has claimed that after the CM and Deputy CM, the Aam Aadmi Party itself is also an accused. The alleged bribe of Rs 45 crore in the Delhi Liquor Policy case was used by the Aam Aadmi Party for the 2022 election campaign in Goa. The claims of the Enforcement Directorate have also been confirmed by the CBI and the Income Tax Department in separate investigations. This information has been received from the documents filed in the court.
ED is also investigating the network of hawala operators and criminals in this case. ED had recently arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He also claimed that he and his party could be prosecuted for alleged manipulation of this fund. ED has also recorded statements of five Angadia firm managers to trace the bribe amount of Rs 45 crore. 16 prominent people have already been arrested in this case.
investigation revealed
According to the investigation details shared by ED before the special court under PMLA, AAP had hired a company called Chariot Production Media Pvt Ltd during the election campaign in Goa during 2021-22. Investigation revealed that partial cash bills were paid to many vendors.
The central agency said an employee of one such company had recorded his statement before the ED stating that he was paid Rs 6.29 lakh through hawala from an Ekangdia operator in Mumbai. The agency recorded the statement of an employee of Angadia operator R Kantilal which revealed that the Income Tax Department had raided his Goa office in January 2022.
collected solid data
ED contacted the Income Tax Department and collected data of Angadiya firm. ED's analysis has revealed that around Rs 45 crore was sent to Goa through Hawala. In the document presented in the court, the Enforcement Directorate said that the hawala deal was also investigated by the CBI and it was also confirmed.
Aam Aadmi Party has denied all the allegations
Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders have completely denied all these allegations. AAP alleges that this case has been fabricated by the BJP-led central government to portray AAP as a corrupt party. The party has alleged that the statements of others involved in the case, such as TDP Lok Sabha candidate Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, his son Raghava Magunta and businessman and Aurobindo Pharma promoter Sarath Reddy, were fabricated to implicate Kejriwal and prevent his participation in the next general elections. Was changed to. ,
Ask Apple for help unlocking the phone
ED claims that Arvind Kejriwal is not cooperating in the investigation. Sources said that the agency has written a letter to the company to unlock Kejriwal's Apple phone. The agency has sought help in unlocking the four seized Apple phones.