On Saturday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) requested a four-day remand for the accused Vinod Chauhan in the Delhi excise policy money laundering case. The ED took Chauhan into custody in Goa on Friday.
According to ED officials, Chauhan stands accused of transferring a significant cash bribe from South Group. This fund was intended to finance the election campaign of the AAP during the Goa assembly elections in 2022.
The ED stated that an amount totaling Rs 1.06 crore was confiscated from Vinod Chauhan. The agency asserted that he was fully cognizant of the illicit origins of this money, which purportedly stemmed from the Delhi liquor scam.
The counsel for the ED argued in court that Vinod Chauhan had utilized hawala routes to transfer the money for the Goa elections.
The counsel further stated that Chauhan was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding the source of these funds.
The ED’s crackdown on Chauhan comes amidst a broader investigation into the Delhi Liquor Policy scam. This investigation has ensnared several high-profile individuals including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and K. Kavitha alongside numerous liquor businessmen and others.
On 21st March, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Kejriwal in connection with the money laundering case. The Delhi High Court on 9 April dismissed Kejriwal’s plea for release from jail. The court rejected his argument of political vendetta amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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