Manish Sisodia arrested: What made CBI arrest Deputy CM; watch video

Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on Sunday after interrogating him for nearly 8 hours. Deputy CM Sisodia was arrested in Delhi’s excise policy scam. 

Manish Sisodia is surprisingly the main accused in the excise policy scam. The CBI will present Manish Sisodia in a special court on Monday. 

AAP leaders Detained 

Several AAP leaders have been detained outside of the CBI headquarters in New Delhi. According to the Delhi Police, around 50 people have been detained including AAP MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi Minister Gopal Rai. The leaders from the party arrived outside the headquarters in support of Sisodia.

Delhi Liquor Scam

The CBI alleged that Sisodia and excise officials gave unjustified benefits to liquor license holders. It has also alleged that people in the liquor business were “actively involved in irregularities in framing and implementation of excise policy”.