The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court in response to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
In the affidavit, the ED has claimed that Kejriwal’s arrest was prompted by extensive evidence tampering, including the destruction of approximately 170 mobile phones during the ‘scam’ period.
The agency also stated that Kejriwal had evaded interrogation despite being summoned nine times.
Moreover, it refuted allegations of politically motivated timing for Kejriwal’s arrest, saying that it was based on substantial evidence and did not compromise the integrity of elections.