Delhi Businessman, Accused Of Kickbacks, Arrested In Liquor Policy Case

Wednesday, 28 September 2022newsdesk

Liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today in connection with Delhi's now expelled excise policy that has triggered a massive face-off between the ruling AAP and the BJP.

New Delhi, 28 September 2022

As per news report of NDTV, the arrest of Mr Mahendru, managing director of Indospirits that distributes liquor, comes a day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Vijay Nair, AAP's communications chief and a close aide of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The CBI is investigating if the policy, which was withdrawn eight months after its launch last November, aided liquor cartels. The ED is probing allegations of money laundering due to the policy.

Source - NDTV