Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with alleged corruption in the now-withdrawn liquor policy of Delhi.
He will be produced in court tomorrow morning.
Sisodia was arrested after eight hours long questioning by the CBI officials in Delhi. As per officials, the Delhi deputy chief minister will be produced in the CBI Court on 27 February around 2 pm.
This was the second time, Sisodia was questioned for hours by the CBI officials in connection with now-withdrawn Delhi excise policy. CBI officials had summoned him to come in for questioning on 19 February.
Manish Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio in the Delhi government is one of the 15 accused named by CBI in its First Information Report (FIR) registered on 17 August 2022.
The agency initiated the probe following a recommendation from Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena, who had alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-withdrawn excise policy.
Earlier today, Sisodia asserted that he does not care if he has to go to jail over “false allegations”. (Agencies)
