Sanjay Singh files plea in Delhi High Court against arrest, remand by ED in Excise scam.

Singh’s Arrest Marks Third High-Profile Arrest in Excise Policy Case

Singh’s arrest marked the third high-profile arrest of an AAP leader in the excise policy case. AAP communications in-charge Vijay Nair was arrested in September 2022. Later, former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP leader, Manish Sisodia was arrested in February 2023. Both the leaders are still behind bars.

Arora and Reddy Becoming Approvers Leads to Singh’s Arrest

Sanjay Singh’s arrest came after the Court allowed businessmen Dinesh Arora and Raghav Magunta Reddy to become approvers in the case. Both Arora and Reddy were also accused in the case.

Arora’s Statements Implicate Singh and Sisodia

Dinesh Arora is said to have told the ED that he met Singh who introduced him to Manish Sisodia. The ED further quoted Arora as saying that he spoke to many restaurant owners at the request of Singh and arranged cheques amounting to ₹82 lakh which was handed over to Sisodia for the collection of party funds.

ED and CBI Register Cases Based on LG’s Recommendation

The ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered cases in relation to the alleged excise policy scam after Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena recommended a CBI probe based on a report by the Delhi Chief Secretary.