ED arrests former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia in excise policy case

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday arrested former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on money laundering charges in excise policy case after questioning him inside Tihar jail.

Sisodia was grilled on various aspects of the case including alleged destruction of evidence by changing phones frequently, changing the profit margin for wholesalers from five per cent to 12 per cent, kickbacks paid by the alleged South Group to Vijay Nair on behalf of AAP leaders and the decision to change policy related Group of Ministers report.

Sisodia is currently lodged in judicial custody after being arrested by the CBI on February 26 in connection with the alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi excise policy case.