ED makes sixth arrest in excise policy probe

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested businessman Amit Arora in connection with its money laundering probe into the Delhi excise policy 2021-22, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Arora was named an accused in the CBI’s First Information Report (FIR) registered on August 17 to probe alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the nowscrapped policy.

Delhi’s deputy chief minister

Manish Sisodia was also named as an accused in the case. ED is probing the alleged money laundering angle to it.

Officials said Arora, a key player in Delhi’s liquor business, was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and will be produced in a court.

In its FIR, the CBI claimed a close associate of Sisodia was actively involved in managing and diverting undue pecuniary advantage collected from liquor licencees to accused public servants. The CBI and ED filed their first charge sheets last week.