Today, Delhi Court has extended Manish Sisodia's custody by five days today after the Enforcement Directorate sought a week more to investigate allegations against him linked to the Delhi liquor case. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader had argued that the Enforcement Directorate questioned him hardly for 30 min to 1 hr and did not need to keep him in jail any longer.
He was in jail since February 26, when he was arrested by the CBI over alleged corruption linked to a new liquor policy that was scrapped within nine months.
As the probe agency today sought seven more days of custody to investigate him, Mr Sisodia questioned what it had done till now.
"If, after investigating the case for seven months, they seek further custody, they have to show what have they got," Mr Sisodia's lawyer asked in court.
"I am opposing the extension of custody because the Enforcement Directorate is carrying out the CBI's investigation. ED can only probe proceeds of crime, not the crime," Mr Sisodia argued, adding that it was the CBI's job.
"ED is seeking exantension in custody for confrontation, even in that case, they don't need custody," he said.
"They question me only for half an hour to one hour. Only yesterday, the questioning went on till late."
The Enforcement Directorate shot back: "That's because, in CBI's case, he complained of mental harassment."
Making its case, the Enforcement Directorate cited its allegation that Mr Sisodia had changed their mobile phones multiple times, which led to a loss of ₹ 1.38 crore.
"ED is raising the destruction of phones again. This was raised by CBI and the ED in their first remand application. Do they want further remand for the same? ED has to justify what have they been doing since registration of FIR. Are they investigating the matter only from now?" Mr Sisodia's lawyer said.
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