Manish Sisodia arrested by ED a day before bail hearing

Former Delhi deputy chief minister and senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday in connection with the excise policy case.
Interestingly, Sisodia was arrested a day before his bail hearing at the CBI court. The 51-year-old was placed under arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following his second round of questioning at the Tihar jail, they said.
The agency alleged Sisodia was “evasive” in his replies and was “not cooperating in the probe.” Sisodia has been sent to Tihar jail.
Also Read Delhi excise policy: ED team reaches Tihar Jail to grill Sisodia again Reacting to the sudden development, Sisodia’s colleague and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed his displeasure. He said, “Manish was first arrested by the CBI. CBI did not find any evidence, no money was found in the raid. There is a bail hearing tomorrow. Manish would have been released tomorrow. So today ED arrested him. They have only one aim – to keep Manish inside at all costs. By creating new fake cases everyday. The public is watching. public will answer.” मनीष को पहले CBI ने गिरफ़्तार किया। CBI को कोई सबूत नहीं मिला, रेड में कोई पैसा नहीं मिला। कल बेल पर सुनवाई है। कल मनीष छूट जाते। तो आज ED ने गिरफ़्तार कर लिया। इनका एक ही मक़सद है – मनीष को हर हालत में अंदर रखना। रोज़ नये फ़र्ज़ी मामले बनाकर। जनता देख रही है। जनता जवाब देगी — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 9, 2023 The first round of Sisodia’s questioning by the ED took place on March 7.