Arvind Kejriwal questioned for nearly nine hours by CBI in Delhi excise policy case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday questioned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for nearly nine hours in connection with the excise policy scam case, according to news wire agency PTI.

The chief of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) arrived at the heavily fortified agency headquarters at around 11 am today in his official black SUV. He was then taken to the first-floor office of the Anti Corruption Branch where he was quizzed by the investigation team, officials told PTI.

Kejriwal, who took a lunch break during the day, was seen waving to the waiting mediapersons while leaving the building at around 8.30 pm after nearly nine hours of questioning.



The allegations relate to the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22. The CBI is probing into allegations of bribes paid by liquor traders to get licences.

Incidentally, AAP leader Manish Sisodia was arrested on February 26 after nearly eight hours of questioning in the case with officials saying his answers were not satisfactory. He later quit as deputy chief minister of Delhi.

Senior officials of the agency remained present in the office on Sunday to keep an eye on the development, a normal course whenever a VIP comes to the agency, they said.

The Aam Aadmi Party held protests in many areas against the CBI's summons to Kejriwal and several top leaders were detained by police.