Excise policy scam: CBI issues look out circular against Manish Sisodia and 13 others
India Today
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued a look out circular against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 13 others involved in the excise policy scam case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday issued a look out circular against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 13 others in connection with the alleged corruption in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.
All the 14 people, including Manish Sisodia were named in the FIR filed by the CBI in the case.
A look out circular prevents an individual from leaving the country and the person can be detained if they are found violating the said condition.
The CBI's FIR in the case states that Manish Sisodia and other public servants accused in the case took decisions pertaining to the excise policy 2021-22 without the approval of competent authority with "an intention to extend undue favours to the licensees post tender".
According to the FIR, at least two payments in crores were allegedly made to "close associates" of Sisodia by Sameer Mahendru, the owner of Indospirit, one of the liquor traders involved in irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy.
The CBI on Saturday summoned some of the accused in the case for a detailed interrogation. According to sources, few among those summoned by the central agency are perceived as close aides of Manish Sisodia.
Meanwhile, Sisodia held a press conference on Saturday, a day after the CBI conducted a raid on his house and hit out at the BJP and Modi government for targeting him. He denied the charges against him and said he was being targeted for holding a position in Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet.
