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New Delhi. ED has taken major action in Delhi’s liquor scam case. ED has attached the property of former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. ( Sisodia.) Under this action, the ED has attached Manish Sisodia along with his wife Seema along with Amandeep Dhal, Rajesh Joshi, Gautam Malhotra and some others’ assets worth about 52 crore 24 lakhs.
According to the ED, this movable and immovable property worth Rs 52 crore includes two properties of Manish Sisodia, his wife Seema Sisodia, as well as land and flats of Rajesh Joshi and Gautam Malhotra worth Rs 7 crore 29 lakh. This attachment has cash and movable assets worth Rs 44 crore 29 lakh. Out of this Rs 11 lakh 49 thousand belongs to Manish Sisodia and Rs 16 crore 45 lakh to Brindco Sales Pvt Ltd and others.
Total attachment of 128 crores done by the investigating agency
According to the investigating agency, in the Delhi Excise Policy forgery case, a total attachment of about 128 crores has been done by the investigating agency ED so far. A total of 12 accused have also been arrested in this case by the investigating agency ED. As the ED is expanding the scope of investigation in this matter, it is also filing charge sheets. ED has so far filed some five chargesheets i.e. chargesheet in this case in the court.
Legal screws are continuously tightening on Manish Sisodia
Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26 after allegations were made regarding the excise policy scam. Sisodia was later arrested by the ED in a case related to the same case. After this, Sisodia’s difficulties continued to increase and he has not yet got relief from the court.
Sisodia appealed to the Supreme Court for bail
On July 3 itself, the Delhi High Court rejected Manish Sisodia’s bail plea. After which Manish Sisodia has appealed in the Supreme Court. He has applied for bail citing the ill health of his wife Seema Sisodia.
