Excise Case: Court grants ED more time to question Vijay Nair and to Amit Arora

The Rouse Avenue Court has permitted Enforcement Directorate (ED) to further quiz/record statements of Vijay Nair and Amit Arora in Judicial Custody in connection with the alleged Excise policy scam. Both are presently lodged in Tihar Jail.

Vijay Nair is the former communicator in charge of the Aam Aadmi Party. Nair was first arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation and later by the ED. Amit Arora Amit Arora is a director of Buddy Retail Pvt Limited. ED on Tuesday got the court’s permission to further record their statement on any two days of this week.

ED counsel earlier told the court that on the basis of the investigation conducted so far indicating that Amit Arora is actually involved in the activity connected to the acquisition, possession and use of proceeds of crime and therefore, Amit Arora is guilty of the offence of money laundering.Vijay Nair recently before Delhi High Court, in his bail plea stated that he was only the media and communications in charge of AAP and was not involved in the drafting, framing or implementation of the excise policy in any manner and that he was “victimised” for his political affiliation.