Manish Sisodia arrested by CBI in Delhi liquor policy case

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Feb 6, 2023: Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with alleged corruption in the now-withdrawn liquor policy of Delhi. He will be produced in court on Monday morning.

Mr Sisodia was being questioned by the Central agency since morning and the arrest came after over nine hours.

Mr Sisodia had earlier said he is ready for a seven to eight months in jail. "I don’t care if I have to stay in jail for a few months. I am a follower of Bhagat Singh who was hanged for the country," he had tweeted.

The Delhi Police had made elaborate security arrangements to maintain law and order in case of an arrest, including the deployment of personnel outside Mr Sisodia’s house and the CBI office. In the morning, a protest by the Aam Aadmi Party was broken up and several leaders and workers detained.