The Delhi High Court on October 20 had also rejected Singh’s plea challenging his arrest on the ground that it was an abuse of the legal process and in violation of the Supreme Court’s verdict.In January, the Delhi High Court had dismissed Singh’s bail plea, saying that the plea was “premature” and the ED investigation into the matter is ongoing. Singh then had moved the Supreme Court, which is now seized of the matter.As per the probe agency, Singh has been part of the criminal conspiracy of allegedly collecting kickbacks from liquor groups in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.The agency further said that Singh has a close relationship with liquor businessman Dinesh Arora, a key witness who was earlier accused by the CBI and the ED and later turned approver in the case, since 2017 as revealed by the latter as well as from his call records.Singh’s associates Vivek Tyagi, Ajit Tyagi, and Sarvesh Mishra also had a close relationship with Dinesh Arora, the ED says. Singh had allegedly received proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs 2 crores in the liquor scam on two occasions, the ED said.
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