Prohibitory Orders Outside Manish Sisodia’s Residence Ahead of CBI Questioning
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 17th Oct. Prior to his questioning by the CBI, security has been increased and prohibitory orders have been issued around Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s residence on Mathura Road.
According to reports, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned Sisodia on Monday for questioning in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the national capital’s excise policy.
A senior Delhi Police official said prohibitory orders under section 144 are always in place in the entire New Delhi district. Section 144 has also been imposed around the residence of Sisodia which is situated on Mathura Road.
Section 144 also involves covers the area around the CBI Headquarters as it also falls under New Delhi district, officials said
Security has also been beefed up near his residential area to avoid any untoward incident, the official said.
Supporters of Sisodia gathered outside his home before his questioning, disrupting vehicular traffic movement.
The federal probe agency has asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader to appear before it at its headquarters at 11 am on Monday, they added.
In a tweet on Sunday, Manish Sisodia said, CBI raid was conducted at my house for 14 hours, nothing came out. Searched my bank locker, nothing came out in it. They did not find anything in my village. Now they have called me to CBI Headquarters at 11 am tomorrow. I will go and give my full cooperation. Satyameva Jayate.”
The CBI has questioned a number of people, including Sameer Mahendru, the owner of Indo Spirits, Amit Arora, the director of Buddy Retail Private Limited in Gurugram, and India Ahead News managing director Mootha Gautam, in connection with the case, the officials said.
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