In a dramatic turn of events Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh was arrested by ED in connection with Delhi excise policy-linked money-laundering case on Wednesday.
As soon as news of Singh's arrest surfaced, party workers who were already staging agitation outside his Delhi residence over the probe agency's raids, began protesting against the AAP MP's arrest.
A minor scuffle between police personnel and party workers also broke out outside Sanjay Singh's residence.
The AAP has alleged the ED "targeted" Singh as he raised issues related to the Adani group in Parliament.
The ED had mentioned Singh's name in its charge sheet. It stated that Dinesh Arora, a middleman, had said he had met Singh during a party in his restaurant Unplugged Courtyard. In 2020, it said, Singh allegedly requested him to ask restaurant owners to generate funds for the Aam Aadmi Party for the Delhi assembly elections. He said he gave a cheque of Rs 82 lakh.
According to the charge sheet, Dinesh Arora said in his statement that another accused -- Amit Arora -- wanted help in shifting his liquor shop from Okhla to Pitampura.
It was alleged that he managed to do this through Singh who told Sisodia after which the matter was resolved by the Excise Department.
Dinesh Arora also said he met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal once at his residence with Singh while he had spoken to Sisodia five-six times, the charge sheet stated.
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