ED sources further said that while the charges are expected to revolve around allegations of money laundering, the prosecution complaint will be filed under relevant sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
According to sources, the agency has finalized a charge sheet targeting several entities, including political personalities and some people associated with companies.
The development came after an intense investigation that lasted several years since the case's inception in 2022.
According to a source, the agency is reportedly preparing to present the charge sheet before the special PMLA court in two days.
Moreover, there are indications that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) may also be included in the chargesheet, marking the wider scope of its involvement in the alleged irregularities around the excise policy.Apart from revealing the names of the accused, the ED is also expected to seize new evidence related to the case.
The ED, in its plea in the court, claimed that Kejriwal is the main conspirator of the alleged excise duty scam in connivance with Delhi government ministers, AAP leaders and other persons.
The agency claimed that the accused were involved in a conspiracy to frame the Excise Policy 2021-22 to benefit certain persons and were also involved in demanding bribes from liquor businessmen in return for benefits given in the said policy.
Talking about the proceeds of crime, the agency has alleged that Kejriwal is "involved in the utilization of proceeds of crime generated in AAP's Goa election campaign for which he is the convenor and final decision maker".
The "Excise Policy 2021-22" was being drafted keeping in mind the favors to be given to "South Group" and was framed in connivance with co-accused Vija Nair, Manish Sisodia and members-representatives of South Group I went.Kejriwal has allegedly demanded bribes from the South Group in return for favors in the formulation and implementation of the policy.
Nair received a bribe of Rs 100 crore from Arvind Kejriwal and a group on behalf of AAP.
The group in question is the South Group, whose key figures are Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, Raghava Magunta, Sarath Reddy and K Kavitha.
As per the investigation conducted so far, the ED claimed that the proceeds of crime of around Rs 45 crore, which were part of the bribes received from South Group, were used in AAP's election campaign in Goa in 2021-22. ,
ED said, after examining the money trail, it was found that the money which was transferred to Goa came through 4 routes.Rs 12 crore, Rs 7.1 crore, Rs 16 crore, Rs 7.5 crore and Rs 2 crore.
Statements of various persons engaged in election campaign-related activities by AAP in Goa have revealed that they were paid in cash for the work they did as surveyors, field managers, assembly managers, etc.
"These people have disclosed that these payments were made to them in cash," the ED said.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is the major beneficiary of the proceeds of crime generated in the Delhi liquor scam.
The ED submitted that a part of the proceeds of crime amounting to around Rs 45 crore in cash has been used in the election campaign of AAP in the Goa Assembly elections 2022.
According to sources, the agency has finalized a charge sheet targeting several entities, including political personalities and some people associated with companies.
The development came after an intense investigation that lasted several years since the case's inception in 2022.
According to a source, the agency is reportedly preparing to present the charge sheet before the special PMLA court in two days.
Moreover, there are indications that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) may also be included in the chargesheet, marking the wider scope of its involvement in the alleged irregularities around the excise policy.Apart from revealing the names of the accused, the ED is also expected to seize new evidence related to the case.
The ED, in its plea in the court, claimed that Kejriwal is the main conspirator of the alleged excise duty scam in connivance with Delhi government ministers, AAP leaders and other persons.
The agency claimed that the accused were involved in a conspiracy to frame the Excise Policy 2021-22 to benefit certain persons and were also involved in demanding bribes from liquor businessmen in return for benefits given in the said policy.
Talking about the proceeds of crime, the agency has alleged that Kejriwal is "involved in the utilization of proceeds of crime generated in AAP's Goa election campaign for which he is the convenor and final decision maker".
The "Excise Policy 2021-22" was being drafted keeping in mind the favors to be given to "South Group" and was framed in connivance with co-accused Vija Nair, Manish Sisodia and members-representatives of South Group I went.Kejriwal has allegedly demanded bribes from the South Group in return for favors in the formulation and implementation of the policy.
Nair received a bribe of Rs 100 crore from Arvind Kejriwal and a group on behalf of AAP.
The group in question is the South Group, whose key figures are Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, Raghava Magunta, Sarath Reddy and K Kavitha.
As per the investigation conducted so far, the ED claimed that the proceeds of crime of around Rs 45 crore, which were part of the bribes received from South Group, were used in AAP's election campaign in Goa in 2021-22. ,
ED said, after examining the money trail, it was found that the money which was transferred to Goa came through 4 routes.Rs 12 crore, Rs 7.1 crore, Rs 16 crore, Rs 7.5 crore and Rs 2 crore.
Statements of various persons engaged in election campaign-related activities by AAP in Goa have revealed that they were paid in cash for the work they did as surveyors, field managers, assembly managers, etc.
"These people have disclosed that these payments were made to them in cash," the ED said.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is the major beneficiary of the proceeds of crime generated in the Delhi liquor scam.
The ED submitted that a part of the proceeds of crime amounting to around Rs 45 crore in cash has been used in the election campaign of AAP in the Goa Assembly elections 2022.
