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No relief for Kejriwal as ED gets custody ll April 1

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has extended CM
Arvind Kejriwal’s Enforcement Directorate (ED)
custody by four days till April 1. The ED had sought a
7-day extension on the AAP national convener’s
custody in the now-scrapped liquor policy case.
Kejriwal, who was produced in court, responded to a
media query on Delhi L-G VK Saxena’s ‘government
cannot run from jail’ remark, saying that “this is a
political conspiracy. The public will give a befitting
reply.”
"Having considered the submission made before
this court and considering the grounds as cited by the investigative agency, there appears to be sufficient
reasons to permit further custodial interrogation, particularly keeping in view the submissions that he
(Kejriwal) is required to be confronted with the material collected and statements recorded so far in the
course of the investigation," special judge Kaveri Baweja said.
The court noted the ED's submissions that the chief minister also needed to be confronted with the data
extracted from digital devices along with some other details.
"On perusal of the statements recorded in the course of the investigation and in view of the fact that
extension of custodial interrogation of the accused has been sought for further sustained and detailed
interrogation, the ED custody of the accused (Kejriwal) is hereby extended till April 1," the court said.

Jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari passes away due to

cardiac arrest.

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has died of a cardiac
arrest after being hospitalised earlier in the day. The five-time former
MLA from Mau in Uttar Pradesh had been in jail in the state and in
Punjab since 2005.
A medical bulletin said the 63-year-old, who was lodged in a jail in UP's
Banda, died around 8.25 pm and had been taken to the Rani Durgavati
Medical College in the district by jail authorities. It said he had
complained of vomiting and was unconscious when he was taken to
the hospital.