New Delhi: After the CBI in the Delhi liquor policy case, the ED has also started an investigation against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Yesterday, the CBI conducted a nationwide investigation in connection with the case and seized some documents from Sisodia’s house.
It is reported that the Enforcement Directorate has sought the information of the case including this. The ED may soon register a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and start investigation. The CBI case alleges that Sisodia’s cronies took crores of bribes from liquor traders to get licenses as part of the new liquor policy. The CBI, which raided the house for 14 hours yesterday, is all set to interrogate Sisodia.
The CBI conducted a fourteen-hour search at Sisodia’s residence on Friday. It is reported that during the inspection, documents were found regarding the agreement in the liquor policy. But there is no information about the receipt of documents regarding the financial transaction.
It is reported that the CBI has collected Sisodia’s email data for six months till November last year when the liquor policy was implemented. Sisodia responded that the CBI had taken away the computer, phone and some files and there was no fear as no corruption had been committed.
