CBI registers fresh case against Manish Sisodia over alleged irregularities in Delhi 'Feedback Unit'

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday registered a fresh corruption case against former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and others over alleged irregularities in Delhi government's 'Feedback Unit'.

"PM’s plan is to slap several false cases against Manish and keep him in custody for a long period. Sad for the country!" Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.

Sisodia, arrested in a money laundering case related to the excise policy, was sent to ED custody till March 17 on Friday. The move came after the federal agency sought the former Delhi deputy chief minister's remand to further unravel the conspiracy through which he was alleged to have generated proceeds of crime of more than Rs 290 crore.



Special judge M K Nagpal had allowed the anti-money laundering agency to interrogate the senior AAP leader in custody for a week. The ED had sought Sisodia's custody for 10 days.

The court heard the arguments put forth the ED and Sisodia's lawyers on the AAP leader's custody.

The lawyer for the Enforcement Directorate alleged Sisodia made false statements to the agency about the 'scam' and that it wanted to unearth the modus operandi adopted by the perpetrators and confront him with the other accused.