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The Delhi Police detained as many as 1,350 AAP workers and leaders who were staging protest against the questionning of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with alleged irregularities in Delhi Excise Policy 2021-2022.
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CBI asked me about 56 questions; entire excise policy case is false: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the CBI asked him around 56 questions regarding the excise policy case and he answered them all.
"I want to say that the entire excise policy case is false. They do not have any evidence that the AAP is wrong. It's a result of dirty politics," he told reporters.
He was speaking to the media at his residence after around nine hours of questioning by the probe agency.
Thanking the CBI officials for their "hospitality", Kejriwal said, "They asked me questions in a friendly and harmonious manner. I answered all the questions asked by them."
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Kejriwal questioned for nearly nine hours by CBI in Delhi excise policy case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was questioned by the CBI on Sunday for nearly nine hours in connection with the excise policy scam case, officials said.
The AAP chief, who arrived at the heavily fortified agency headquarters at around 11 am in his official black SUV, was taken to the first-floor office of the Anti Corruption Branch where he was quizzed by the investigation team, they said.
Kejriwal waved to the waiting mediapersons as he left the building at around 8.30 pm after nearly nine hours of questioning. The chief minister had a lunch break during the day, they said.
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Delhi Police detains 1,350 AAP workers, leaders: Officials
The Delhi Police on Sunday detained as many as 1,350 AAP workers and leaders who were staging protest against the questionning of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with alleged irregularities in Delhi Excise Policy 2021-2022, officials said.
The questioning of Kejriwal in the matter is currently underway, and the AAP has claimed that around 1,500 party workers have been detained by the police.
To avoid clashes with AAP workers, the Delhi Police imposed Section 144 outside the CBI's headquarters on the day.
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To ensure a grand organisation of the G20 events, the Yogi Adityanath government has made complete arrangements, an official statement said here.
Bihar hooch tragedy: 80 held, 11 police personnel suspended
Police have arrested 80 people from East Champaran district of dry Bihar for allegedly being involved in spurious liquor trade, following a suspected hooch tragedy that claimed 14 lives so far in Motihari, officials said on Sunday.
The district administration suspended 11 police personnel, including a sub-inspector and an assistant sub-inspector, who were posted as in-charge of anti-liquor task force (ALTF) at Areraj and Sadar sub-divisions of Motihari respectively, on the charge of dereliction of duties, according to an official statement.
Nine 'chowkidars' posted at different villages of Motihari were among the suspended policemen, it said.
AAP workers try to gherao CBI office in Jaipur, cops foil attempt
AAP workers on Sunday tried to gherao the CBI office here on Sunday as they protested against the Centre over the probe agency's questioning of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, but the police thwarted their attempt.
Later, the party workers blocked the Tonk Road at the Narayan Singh Circle and raised slogans against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government.
Kejriwal reached the heavily fortified headquarters of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Delhi at around 11 am. The questioning was still continuing till 5:30 pm.
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First Published: Apr 16 2023 | 3:09 PM IST
