ED detains Chanpreet Singh who 'managed' AAP funds in excise policy-related money laundering case
- In Reports
- 07:31 PM, Apr 15, 2024
- Myind Staff
The news agency PTI reported, citing official sources, that the Enforcement Directorate has arrested Chanpreet Singh. Singh is alleged to have "managed" Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) funds for the Goa Assembly elections in a now-repealed case linked to money laundering under the Delhi excise policy.
According to the report, Chanpreet Singh was detained under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Previously, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) detained Singh in the same case, which originated from the CBI FIR. The federal investigative agency had previously informed the Delhi court that Singh oversaw cash payments to survey workers, area managers, assembly managers, and others involved in campaigning for the party during the Goa Assembly elections in 2022.
The ED accused BRS leader K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, along with businessman Sarath Chandra Reddy and others, of paying a bribe of ₹100 crore to AAP to secure a prominent position in the Delhi liquor market.
Furthermore, the ED stated that out of these purported kickbacks, ₹45 crore was used by the party to finance its election campaign in Goa.
Thus far, the ED has detained 17 individuals in connection with the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy. Last month, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested and is presently held in Tihar jail under judicial custody.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested in March 2023, while Sanjay Singh was apprehended in October 2023, as per the agency's actions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dismissed today the opposition parties' accusations of being targeted by the BJP government for imprisonment. He emphasised that the majority of cases pursued by the ED are directed towards individuals and entities devoid of political affiliations.
According to PM Modi, as reported by ANI, only 3 percent of ED cases involve political leaders, while 97 percent are registered against individuals unconnected to politics.
Image source: The Economic Times
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