AAP to be named as an accused in the Excise Policy case, chargesheet to be filed soon: ED

The Enforcement Directorate is all set to name the Aam Aadmi Party as an accused in its money laundering investigation in the Excise Policy case, the agency said on Tuesday during former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's bail plea hearing.

ED's counsel informed the Delhi High Court that AAP will be made an accused in the file and a supplementary chargesheet will be filed very soon. "Over 250 petitions have been filed despite there being only 17 arrests. The Investigation officer need to be there in the court almost every day," the ED said.

"AAP is going to be made a co-accused in the next prosecution complaint (charge sheet) to be filed in the case," ED's counsel contended before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who is hearing arguments on Sisodia's bail plea.

During the bail plea for Sisodia, his lawyer argued that individuals continue to be arrested by the ED and the CBI in connection with the money laundering and corruption probe there is no question of early conclusion of the trial.

(With PTI inputs)