Special judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after the Enforcement Directorate sought five more days of custody over the AAP leader.
A Delhi court has extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Sanjay Singh, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi excise policy scam case, until October 13. The decision was made by special judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts, following a request from the ED for an additional five days of custody for the AAP leader.
The ED has alleged that Singh played a significant role in formulating and executing a now-abandoned Delhi liquor policy, which was purportedly designed to favor specific liquor manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
Sanjay Singh, who also holds a position in the Rajya Sabha, was taken into custody by the ED on October 4, following a search of his residence conducted by the Central Agency. He was initially remanded to ED custody until October 10 (today), and the court has now extended this remand until October 13. This marks the third arrest of a prominent AAP leader in connection with the excise policy case.
Vijay Nair, responsible for AAP’s communications, was arrested in September 2022. Subsequently, in February 2023, former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP leader Manish Sisodia was apprehended. Both of these leaders are currently in detention.
Sanjay Singh’s arrest came after the court allowed businessmen Dinesh Arora and Rageesh Magunta Reddy to become case approvers. Arora and Reddy were both accused in the same case.
According to Dinesh Arora’s statement to the ED, he met Singh, who introduced him to Manish Sisodia. Arora also stated that, at Singh’s behest, he facilitated conversations with several restaurant owners and arranged for checks totaling 82 lakhs to be provided to Sisodia for party funds collection.
Following a recommendation by Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, based on a report from the Delhi Chief Secretary, both the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered cases related to the alleged excise policy fraud.
