Delhi excise policy scam: Delhi court extends ED custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh till October 13

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh till October 13 in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam case. .Special judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after the Enforcement Directorate sought five more days of custody over the AAP leader..The ED has alleged that Singh played a key role in framing and implementing a now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy which was allegedly aimed at benefiting certain liquor manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers..Singh, who is also a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, was arrested by the ED on October 4 following the Central agency's search at his residence. On October 5, he was remanded to ED custody till October 10 (today). The remand has now been extended till October 13. Singh's arrest marked the third high-profile arrest of an AAP leader in the excise policy case. AAP communications in-charge Vijay Nair was arrested in September 2022. Later, former Deputy Chief Minster of Delhi and AAP leader, Manish Sisodia was arrested in February 2023. Both the leaders are still behind bars..Sanjay Singh's arrest came after the Court allowed businessman Dinesh Arora and Raghav Magunta Reddy to become approvers in the case. Both Arora and Reddy were also accused in the case..Dinesh Arora is said to have told the ED that he met Singh who introduced him to Manish Sisodia. The ED further quoted Arora as saying that he spoke to many restaurant owners on the request of Singh and arranged cheques amounting to ₹82 lakhs, which was handed over to Sisodia for the collection of party funds.The ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered cases in relation to the alleged excise policy scam after Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena recommended a CBI probe based on a report by the Delhi Chief Secretary.