Shillong, February 6: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at the residences of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary, AAP Rajya Sabha MP ND Gupta, and associates of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in connection with a money laundering case.
As per India Today, raids covered 12 locations in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), targeting individuals such as Bibhav Kumar, Kejriwal’s personal secretary, and former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) member Shalabh Kumar. Additionally, ED officials conducted searches at the residence of ND Gupta, who serves as the party’s treasurer.
The ED’s actions followed Kejriwal’s non-compliance with the fifth summons issued by the agency regarding a money laundering case associated with the now-abandoned Delhi excise policy.
The focus of the money laundering case revolves around alleged irregularities in the tendering process of the DJB. This investigation stems from two separate cases filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi government, both addressing concerns about irregularities in the DJB’s tendering procedures.