The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet alleging that the Delhi excise policy “scam” was a conspiracy by big leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Telangana Rashtra Samithi MP K Kavitha, and a member of the YSR Congress Party.
Delhi excise policy scam
According to the charge sheet, the accused created a nexus with officials of the Delhi government’s excise department to allow the illegal sale of liquor in the national capital. The ED claims that the conspiracy was hatched between 2015 and 2019, during the tenure of the AAP government in Delhi.
The charge sheet also alleges that the accused used shell companies to launder the proceeds of the crime, with some of the money being used to buy property in various parts of the country. The ED has attached properties worth over Rs. 50 crore belonging to the accused.
The accused named in the charge sheet include former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, who is currently in judicial custody in connection with the Delhi riots case. Other accused include former AAP MLA Rajesh Rishi, K Kavitha, and a member of the YSR Congress Party.
The ED’s investigation into the case began in 2019 after the Delhi Police’s special cell busted a liquor racket in the city. The ED found that the accused had created a web of shell companies to launder the proceeds of the crime.
The charge sheet alleges that the accused used their political connections to influence the excise department officials and obtain licenses for their shell companies. The licenses were then used to run liquor shops in Delhi, even though the shops did not have the necessary permissions.
The ED has alleged that the accused made huge profits from the illegal sale of liquor, which was then laundered through various shell companies. The charge sheet also alleges that some of the money was used to buy property in various parts of the country, including Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bangalore.
The ED has attached properties worth over Rs. 50 crore belonging to the accused, including several residential and commercial properties in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bangalore.
In conclusion, the ED’s charge sheet alleging a conspiracy by big leaders of the AAP, K Kavitha, and a member of the YSR Congress Party in the Delhi excise policy scam has brought to light the illegal sale of liquor in the national capital. The ED’s investigation has uncovered a web of shell companies used to launder the proceeds of the crime, and properties worth over Rs. 50 crore belonging to the accused have been attached. The case highlights the need for strict enforcement of regulations and the importance of transparency in government policies.
