Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody in CBI case extended by 14 days

The CBI had arrested Sisodia on February 26.

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia by 14 days in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case, news agency ANI reported.

He is presently on Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand till March 22.

CBI had sought further extension of the judicial custody by 14 days, saying that investigation is still pending. Investigation is at a crucial stage, CBI said.

Court has asked Sisodia to move a request for production through video conferencing if he wishes to appear virtually on April 3.

This comes after BRS MLC K Kavitha is being quizzed at the ED office in the second round of questioning in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.

The CBI arrested Sisodia on February 26 in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22 after nearly eight hours of questioning during which his answers were not found satisfactory.