Kejri 'directly & indirectly' involved in liquor scam: ED

Justifies arrest, says CM framed policies, received 'proceeds of crime'

- GAURAV VIVEK BHATNAGAR

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has in an affidavit before the Supreme Court defended its decision to arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case, saying he was "directly and indirectly" involved in the framing of the policy and with the "proceeds of crime".

Filing its response to a petition filed by Kejriwal challenging his arrest, the ED also responded to the allegation being levelled against it of arresting the Aam Aadmi Party convener at the time of the Lok Sabha elections and thereby impeding conduct of "free and fair elections". It said, "The arrest of a person, however high he may be, for commission of offence based on material, can never violate the concept of free and fair elections."