Probe Agency Raids Arvind Kejriwal’s Personal Secretary and MP Linked to Aam Aadmi Party: Sources
New Delhi: In a major development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids on individuals associated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary and a Rajya Sabha MP, as part of a money laundering probe, according to sources. The searches are currently underway at more than 12 locations in Delhi, Chandigarh, and Varanasi.
Among those being raided are Bibhav Kumar, the personal secretary of Mr. Kejriwal, Rajya Sabha MP ND Gupta, and former Delhi Jal Board member Shalabh Kumar. The ED’s actions come just hours before a scheduled press conference by the AAP, where the party had promised to reveal significant revelations.
At a morning press conference, Delhi minister Atishi dismissed the raids, stating that there was no evidence of any irregularities and accused the ED of attempting to coerce the accused into becoming government witnesses. The raids are reportedly linked to an alleged scam in the Jal Board, with the ED investigating two financial irregularities in the case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
This operation follows the arrest of two former chief engineers of the Jal Board in connection with the case. The AAP is yet to issue a response to the ongoing raids.
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