Face2News/New Delhi
The CBI reportedly named Pawan Khatri, who was then posted as Assistant Director in the Enforcement Directorate (ED).under the Prevention of Corruption Act, in which Delhi Deputy Minister Sisodia was landing in jail in Delhi liquor scam.
It is alleged that ED's Assistant Director Pawan Khatri took a bribe of Rs 5 crore from a liquor baron named Amandeep Dhal, accused in the case. This bribe was given so that the name of Amandeep Dhall could be removed from the ongoing ED investigation in the case. At the same time, it is said that in this case, along with Khatri and Dhal.
The CBI has arrested Air India's Assistant General Manager Deepak Sangwan, Claridge's Hotels and Resorts Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vikramaditya, Chartered Accountant Praveen Kumar Vats and 2 others – Nitesh, a UDC in the ED. Kohar and Birender Pal Singh have also been named. It is also being told that, last month, raids have also been done at the places of Khatri and other accused.
It may also add that both both the CBI and the ED have also filed supplementary charge sheets in the Rouse Avenue Court regarding Sisodia in the Delhi Liquor Policy and Scam case. Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26 after nearly 8 hours of questioning. After this, ED arrested Sisodia in this case on March 9.
The ED is probing the money laundering related to the Delhi liquor policy and scam case. Sisodia is lodged in Tihar Jail. Sisodia's bail plea in both the CBI and ED cases has been rejected by the Delhi High Court. The hearing on Sisodia's bail plea is pending in the Supreme Court.
