Liquor policy 'scam': Delhi court sends Manish Sisodia to CBI custody for 5 days

Liquor policy 'scam': Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has sent Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to CBI remand for five days till March 4. Sisodia was arrested by the central agency on Sunday evening in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22.

His arrest comes months after the CBI searched Sisodia`s bank locker in connection with the case in August last year.

Special judge MK Nagpal allowed the CBI's plea for the custodial interrogation of Sisodia. Earlier in the day, the court had reserved its order on the plea after hearing arguments from the CBI and Sisodia's counsel.

Earlier, the CBI had asked Sisodia to appear for questioning on February 19. Last Sunday, Sisodia requested the central agency to defer questioning saying that he is "preparing the budget" at present and can only appear before it towards February-end.

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