New Delhi, Aug 21 : In a recent news in relation with the liquor fraud involving Delhi the Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has turned over crucial documents related to the case the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to examine whether an instance of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) could be identified or not.The CBI has provided the copy of the FIR as well as a few other documents to the ED.The ED will begin an investigation to gather evidence of PMLA and then decide on the next direction of action.
The ED officials did not have a discuss the issue.
The CBI has placed Sisodia the number one suspect in its FIR.The CBI’s FIR was filed under Sections 120-B (Criminal Conspiracy) and 477-A (Falsification of accounts) of the IPC.
The accusations against Sisodia are that businessmen who deal in liquor were granted an exemption of 30 crore.The license holders were allegedly granted an extension according to their personal wishes.
The rules for policy were formulated in violation of excise rules.
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