Shillong, October 4: In a significant setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh on Wednesday.
He is facing charges in connection with the money laundering case linked to the now-defunct Delhi excise policy. The arrest was made under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
As per IANS, ED officials conducted searches at Singh’s residence in North Avenue earlier in the day. This marks the second arrest of a top AAP leader in the alleged liquor scam case, following the arrest of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the CBI in February and subsequently by the ED in March.
The ED has already filed four charge sheets in the case, naming Singh as well. This money laundering case by the ED stems from a CBI FIR filed in August of the previous year, which alleged irregularities in the excise policy.