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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Delhi chief minister to be held for six days after arrest on corruption charges

Arvind Kejriwal is the top elected official for the Indian capital.
Arvind Kejriwal is the top elected official for the Indian capital. Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP

An Indian court has ruled that Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, will be kept in custody for six days after his dramatic arrest on corruption charges.

Kejriwal, the top elected official for the Indian capital, was taken in by police on Thursday night as part of an investigation into an alleged scam involving kickbacks for alcohol licensing deals.

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