Kejriwal in ED custody for four more days

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested in the excise policy scam case, will remain in ED custody till April 1. After six days of questioning, Kejriwal was produced in Delhi's Rouse Avenue court at 2 pm yesterday. Although the ED sought his custody for seven more days, Judge Kaveri Baveja issued the order allowing his custody for 4 more days.

The ED told the court that there was evidence to prove that Kejriwal had demanded a bribe of Rs 100 crore. According to the ED officials, more questioning is needed to find out details about various matters, including the use of bribe money in the Goa elections. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, pointed out that Kejriwal was evading questions.

Kejriwal argues personally his case

Although his advocates were present in the court Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday argued his case personally before the court in relation to his arrest and remand to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody in the excise policy case. Kejriwal, who did not oppose the ED's demand seeking the extension of his custody, said that the ED can keep him in custody as long as they wanted. He said that the case was a political conspiracy and that no court can find that he was guilty.