New Delhi: Delhi Court on Monday sent Hydrabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai to judicial custody till April 3 in connection with its ongoing probe in Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 money laundering case. Pillai was arrested on March 6, following his day-long questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in the case.
The agency has so far arrested 11 persons in the case. After Pillai's arrest, former Delhi Dy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was also arrested by ED in the same case. Sisodia is presently on the ED remand. ED last year filed its first chargesheet before Delhi Court in the excise policy money laundering case naming liquor businessman Sameer Mahandru as one of the accused.
The agency said it has so far undertaken nearly 200 search operations in this case after filing FIR after taking cognisance of a CBI case which was registered on the recommendation of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor. (with Agency inputs)
