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ED contacts Apple to get Arvind Kejriwal's iPhone while it is being held, but encounters a password issue: Report

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Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, departs at Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday in New Delhi, India.

Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest: According to sources familiar with the matter, Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigators, who have been holding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in custody for more than a week, have contacted Apple for assistance in accessing his iPhone.

According to the source, ED has formally contacted Apple, the phone's maker, in an attempt to acquire access to Kejriwal's iPhone. However, they were told that a password was necessary to get any data.

Senior authorities involved in the probe claimed that during interrogation, the Chief Minister stated that accessing his phone data and chats would offer information about the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) "election strategy" and pre-election alliances.

According to reports, the ED has recovered no electronic evidence from the Chief Minister's personal laptops or PCs. However, they seized four cell phones, including his. On March 21, his arrest resulted in the discovery of roughly ₹70,000 at his apartment, which was not seized. Sources informed IE that the Chief Minister had turned off his iPhone and had not divulged his password.

The Chief Minister informed the ED that he had been using the same phone for almost a year and that the device he used to create the liquor policy in 2020-2021 was no longer in his possession.

Earlier on Saturday, the ED quizzed Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot for around five hours and recorded his testimony in connection with a money-laundering inquiry into the AAP government's now-abolished excise policy.

Gahlot, 49, is an AAP politician and Najafgarh MLA who works as the minister for transport, home, and law in the Delhi government under Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been detained in connection with the case by the federal agency.

According to reports, Gahlot was questioned about the formation of the excise policy for 2021-22 while serving in the Group of Ministers (GoM) alongside former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and former urban development minister Satyendar Jain.

Gahlot said he was summoned by the ED for interrogation in the matter because "probably I was part of the GoM..." It (the inquiry) included all areas of the policy, and I responded to the best of my knowledge and recall," PTI said.

The excise case includes alleged corruption and money laundering in the drafting and implementation of the Delhi government's tax policy for 2021-22, which was later revoked.

Following a suggestion by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was charged with looking into the alleged anomalies in the formulation and implementation of the liquor policy. The ED filed a complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Previously, the ED seized AAP leaders Sisodia and Sanjay Singh in connection with the investigation, and they are now in judicial custody.

The Aam Aadmi Party and its officials have continually denied claims of impropriety, with Kejriwal claiming that the case was staged by the BJP-led Centre to depict AAP as corrupt.

Arvind Kejriwal News LIVE: AAP Pioneers Repeat Delhi CM's Charge on ED, Say 'His Capture is Based on As it were 4 Statements'

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Arvind Kejriwal News LIVE: Keep up with real-time upgrades on the lawful procedures including Delhi Chief Serve Arvind Kejriwal and his guardianship expansions in the midst of charges related to the extract approach case and alcohol trick

Arvind Kejriwal News LIVE: Inconvenience proceeds for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal as a new Open Intrigued Case (PIL) has been recorded in the Delhi Tall Court looking for his expulsion from the post of Chief Serve. The appeal, recorded by Hindu Sena President, Vishnu Gupta, says that the circumstance after Kejriwal’s later capture by the Authorization Directorate (ED) in association with the cash washing case related to the affirmed extract approach trick constitutes a breach of sacred believe ordered by the Constitution.

Kejriwal’s ED guardianship was amplified till April 1 by a Delhi court on Thursday, as it held that there were “sufficient reasons”. The tall court on Thursday too rejected a comparable PIL looking for Kejriwal’s evacuation as the Chief Serve, saying there is no scope for legal obstructions, and that it is for the other wing of the government to look at the same in understanding with the law.

Gupta’s appeal, in any case, contends that beneath Article 164 of the Structure, a Chief Minister’s rejection is justified if they act in a way that undermines the run the show of law or breaches sacred believe. It charges that since Kejriwal’s capture, the government of the National Capital Domain of Delhi has fizzled to gather cabinet gatherings, subsequently disturbing the sacred system and ruining the working of administration. The core of the PIL spins around whether the Representative has the watchfulness to reject a Chief Serve in an exceptional circumstance such as capture, given the Constitution’s quiet on the matter.

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After an all-night search of the ED's Madurai office, Tamil Nadu police report finding "incriminating" documents.

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Ankit Tiwari, an Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer who was detained on Friday, is the subject of an alleged bribery case. The Tamil Nadu Police wrapped up a protracted search operation on Saturday morning.

Tiwari was posted at the ED office in Madurai, and the officer's home was also searched by the Tamil Nadu Police's Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). Searches continued until six in the morning on Saturday, and authorities reported finding evidence of incrimination.

Prominent state government sources stated they would rebuff requests to transfer the investigation to a federal agency.

Tiwari was detained early on Friday morning on suspicion of accepting a bribe from a government physician. In a late-night press release, the DVAC said that Tiwari had gotten in touch with him on October 29, 2023, citing a 2018 case involving disproportionate assets against the government doctor that the DVAC's Dindigul district branch had already resolved. According to the DVAC statement, Tiwari purportedly stated that he had received orders to reopen the investigation from the Prime Minister's Office.

Officials claim that after the doctor was called to the ED office in Madurai on October 30, Tiwari allegedly forced him into a car and demanded a bribe of Rs 3 crore to stop the police from taking action. The doctor eventually agreed to accept Rs 51 lakh. It is purported that the first installment of Rs 20 lakh was delivered on November 1. Following the doctor's complaint to the DVAC, an operation was conducted, which resulted in Tiwari's arrest.

This occurs in the midst of the ED reopening a number of cases that the DVAC previously handled. State and DMK government ministers are involved in the majority of these cases. Minister V Senthil Balaji was arrested and imprisoned as a result of one such case.

The DVAC statement claims that during searches conducted after Tiwari's arrest, authorities found documents purportedly indicating Tiwari's potential involvement in threatening or blackmailing other officials with similar methods. According to the statement, more investigations are being conducted.

A DVAC representative commented on the search at the ED's Madurai office, saying: "At first, they said we cannot search and asked us to wait for permission. However, they consented after we showed them the warrant and made it clear that we were only there to search Tiwari's office. The Chennai office of the ED now has more security.

Supreme Court requests ED's answer about Sanjay Singh's appeal against his detention and arrest in the Delhi Excise Policy scandal

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Sanjay Singh and Supreme Court

In response to a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh contesting his arrest and remand by the ED in the money-laundering case about the Delhi Excise Policy scam [Sanjay Singh vs Union of India and anr], the Supreme Court on Monday requested the Central government's and the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) response.

Singh has not submitted a bail request in this case, according to a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti.

"Why do you avoid doing that? Notice will be given, but you must file (standard bail plea). "I don't believe that requesting bail will prevent you from coming here for additional relief," Justice Khanna said.

The Court further stated that the Central government and the ED must file their responses to the petition by the week that starts on December 11.

Singh was also allowed by the judge to apply for bail before the relevant jurisdictional court.

Singh's plea contesting his arrest was denied by the Delhi High Court in October.

As per the High Court's statement, attributing political motivations to the ED might potentially affect the nation's reputation.

The ED searched Singh's home on October 4 and then took him into custody.
The accusations made against Singh centre on his alleged involvement in the formulation and execution of the now-cancelled Delhi Excise Policy, which was purportedly designed to favour specific spirits producers, distributors, and retailers.

He was first placed under ED custody on October 5 and kept there until October 10, which was then extended until October 13.

He was placed in judicial prison for a period of 14 days on October 13. Singh subsequently filed a motion with the High Court, claiming that the arrest was an improper use of the judicial system.

Due to the plea's rejection, the Supreme Court is currently considering this appeal.

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi defended Singh before the Supreme Court today.

With Singh's arrest, the AAP leader in the excise policy matter has been arrested three times in a high-profile manner.

In-charge of AAP communications While Manish Sisodia, the former deputy chief minister of Delhi, was arrested in February 2023, Vijay Nair was taken into custody in September 2022.

The Delhi High Court has dismissed Sanjay Singh's petition against his arrest by the ED in the Excise Policy case.

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On Friday, the Delhi High Court dismissed Sanjay Singh's appeal contesting his detention by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy scam case and his subsequent arrest for money laundering. Sanjay Singh is a member of parliament for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

The ED is a top-tier investigative agency, and Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed Singh's appeal today evening while noting that doing so could damage the nation's reputation.

The Court added that there is now insufficient evidence to draw the conclusion that Dinesh Arora, an approver whose remarks helped lead to Singh's arrest, gave false information or acted illegally.

Sanjay Singh's attorney's claims that evidence was fabricated against the AAP leader cannot currently be taken into account, it was said.

The High Court is hearing a case involving Singh's arrest on October 4 following an ED search of his home. He was remanded to ED custody on October 5 for a period that was initially set for October 10 but was later extended to October 13. He was sent in judicial custody on October 13 for a period of 14 days.

Singh filed a petition with the High Court, claiming that the legal system had been abused by his arrest.

Singh was represented by Senior Advocate Vikram Chaudhari, who contended that Singh is a well-known leader who has never been summoned or asked to appear in court.

He added that the grounds for the arrest must be provided in writing by the ED prior to making the arrest, citing the Supreme Court's October 3 ruling in the M3M Reality case (Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India).

"The Supreme Court made a pretty unusual statement. The ED is a prime agency, and as such, it must be fair, according to one paragraph. According to the Supreme Court, they cannot be retaliatory. Nevertheless, they are still the juror, judge, and executioner," Chaudhari continued.

The accusations made against Singh centre on his alleged involvement in the formulation and execution of the now-cancelled Delhi Excise Policy, which was purportedly designed to favour specific spirits producers, distributors, and retailers.

With Singh's arrest, the AAP leader in the excise policy matter has been arrested three times in a high-profile manner.

In-charge of AAP communications September 2022 saw the arrest of Vijay Nair. Manish Sisodia, the former Delhi deputy chief minister, was taken into custody in February 2023. They are both still incarcerated.

In the aftermath of ED searches on AAP MP Sanjay Singh, BJP hoardings in Delhi demand Kejriwal's resignation.

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On Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party slammed Arivnd Kerjriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, saying, "AAP signifies 'Aur Adhik Paap.'" The remarks came after the Enforcement Directorate raided MP Sanjay Singh's home in connection with a money laundering investigation relating to the suspected Delhi excise policy scam.

"AAP signifies 'Aur Adhik Paap,' and the 'paap' (sin) of booze scam is coming out day by day," BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said in a video message on X, previously Twitter.

"Now, we see that instead of delivering a report card on the liquor scam that has taken place under Arvind Kejriwal's watch and patronage, they are playing the victimisation card," said a BJP spokeswoman.

"If Mr Arvind Kejriwal has stated that they (AAP members) are 'Kattar Imandar' (very honest) and have committed no corruption, why are Manish Sisodia and Vijay Nair still in jail?" "Why haven't they been helped?" Poonawalla inquired.

"Today, when two approvers, one of whom is Dinesh Arora - a key architect and mastermind in the entire case (liquor scam) and he has allegedly also given a confession as to how Sanjay Singh is involved, how he was the one to introduce Manish Sisodia, how money was collected and funnelled into AAP's election campaigns in Delhi and other parts," he continued.

Poonwalla stated that there are other proofs, including digital evidence, of how evidence was destroyed and falsified. "There is now information that demonstrates that the 2.5% commission was hiked to 12%." The sting operation revealed how money was gathered and extorted..."


"It is also clear that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) permitted banned and manufacturing enterprises to enter and took no action against them. All of this documentary, digital, and other evidence was presented in court, and the party received no relief. Even now, the AAP plays the victim card "The BJP spokesperson stated.

"Arvind Kejriwal has admitted that there was corruption because they reverted to the previous policies and even extended them. Instead of assisting the people of Delhi during COVID-19, Kejriwal and his team put up liquor outlets in every ward of the national capital "he stated.

ED raids at AAP's Sanjay Singh residence

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched Sanjay Singh's home on Wednesday in connection with a money laundering investigation related to the suspected Delhi excise policy fraud. The raids were carried out a day after a court granted approval to two of the case's suspects.

The ED has already questioned the Rajya Sabha MP from AAP and people connected to him in this issue.

The Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22, which grants licences to liquor merchants, is said to have facilitated cartelisation and favoured particular dealers who reportedly paid bribes for it, a claim strenuously denied by the AAP.

Raghav Magunta, son of YSR Congress Party Lok Sabha Member Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, and Delhi-based businessman Dinesh Arora were granted approval in a money laundering case relating to the alleged Delhi excise policy fraud by a Delhi court on Tuesday.

Magunta and Arora were both pardoned by Special Judge M K Nagpal, who also ordered them to help with the inquiry and provide whatever information they had regarding the crime to the investigators.

Singh wrote to Finance Secretary T V Somanathan in May of this year, claiming that the ED Director and Assistant Director purposefully connected his name to the alleged liquor scam without any foundation, ruining his public image and defaming him. He also stated that his name was inserted based on Dinesh Arora's remarks.

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