NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Thursday extended the judicial custody of former Delhi deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia till May 12 in the excise policy case being probed by the CBI. The CBI had arrested Sisodia for alleged corruption in formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 on February 26 following several rounds of questioning.Noteworthy, the central probe agency had on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 was manipulated to favour cartelisation and monopolisation in liquor trade in the national capital and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and businessman Vijay Nair were the main conspirators. The CBI made the contention while opposing the bail plea of Sisodia who sought parity for him with other accused who have got the relief and claimed that the senior AAP leader was not in a position to influence the witnesses in the case or tamper with evidence.(With inputs from agencies)
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