Delhi liquor policy case: Manish Sisodia named as an accused for first time in CBI chargesheet

The names Butchi Babu, the former auditor of Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha, Arjun Pandey, and Amandeep Dhal also appeared in the supplementary chargesheet filed today, NDTV reported.

The report said citing sources that the probe is underway to ascertain the role of other accused in the case.

The central investigative agency had interrogated AAP chief ad Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the case as a witness.

Kejriwal has called the case fabricated and accused the BJP-led Centre of targeting the Aam Admi Party (AAP) as it has attained the status of a national party.

Sisodia was arrested on February 26, nearly six months after the First Information Report was registered in the case after the issue was flagged by Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.

So far, 10 people have been arrested in the case and all except Sisodia have managed to get bail.

AAP has claimed that the alleged liquor policy is an attack on its Delhi model of governance.

It has been alleged that the investigators haven’t been able to recover anything from either Sisodia’s house or bank accounts, pointing out the absence of a money trail.

There are allegations of corruption against Sisodia and other individuals that are connected to the Delhi government's liquor policy of 2021, which was eventually cancelled.