Delhi Deputy CM among 15 accused named in CBI FIR over alleged excise scam

CBI raided the Delhi residence of Sisodia, that of IAS officer and former Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna and 19 other locations across 7 states and Union Territories on Friday

New Delhi : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has listed 15 accused, including Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in its FIR on alleged excise scam. The central agency on Friday searched 21 locations, including the residence of Sisodia, in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy.

The CBI has registered an FIR in connection with alleged irregularities in formulation and execution of Delhi Excise Policy brought in November last year.

Meanwhile, news agency PTI, also reported that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) may initiate a money laundering investigation over the framing and execution of the AAP government’s excise policy.

The federal agency is understood to be examining details of the CBI case, involvement of various government officials and private individuals and the possible trail of illegal money generated in the process before it files a formal case under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had put out a tweet in Hindi, “CBI has come. He is welcome. We are extremely honest. Making the future of millions of children,” when loosely translated. Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said that he will co-operate, truth will come out.