Delhi Court on Monday sent businessman Dinesh Arora to judicial custody for 14 days in connection with its ongoing probe in the Delhi excise policy case.Dines Arora was arrested by ED on July 6.
Yesterday, he moved an interim bail plea based on his wife's health grounds.
The Court also directed jail authorities to keep him in a separate jail where other accused are not confined related to this case.
Arora had moved an application in the court seeking separate lockup stating he be sent to that lockup where other accused of this case 'should not be there'.
The bench of Special Judge MK Nagpal on Monday sent Arora to judicial custody till July 31.
Earlier, Counsel for ED sough remand, the counsels submitted that during the custody he has been confronted with certain persons and documents involved in relation to the transfer of cash and proceeds of crime.
ED further stated that he has also revealed some crucial facts and names of individuals receiving proceeds of crime. On the basis of the information provided by the accused, searches are being carried out in Delhi and NCR which will lead to recovery of incriminating material.
Arora was arrested under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The businessman was allegedly a close associate of Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia who is also an accused in the excise policy case and has been arrested by the ED as well as the CBI.
Arora has been declared an approver in the same case. Earlier Vikas Pahwa, senior counsel, appeared for Dinesh Arora and submitted that he has not seen the grounds of arrest.
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