New Delhi, February 6th: The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches on Tuesday at premises belonging to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary, Bibhav Kumar, and several individuals associated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as part of a money laundering investigation, according to official sources.
Approximately 10 locations in the national capital were covered in the raids. It remains unclear whether these searches are linked to an ongoing money laundering probe or are related to a new case.
The premises of Bibhav Kumar, along with those of former Delhi Jal Board member Shalabh Kumar, the office of a party Rajya Sabha MP, and national treasurer N D Gupta, among others, were targeted by officials from the central agency.
The Enforcement Directorate’s actions coincide with statements made by Delhi cabinet minister Atishi, who announced plans for an “explosive expose” on the agency. In a social media post on Monday, she declared, “I will be doing an explosive expose on ED at 10 am tomorrow! Watch this space #BigEDExposebyAAP.” Similarly, her cabinet colleague, Saurabh Bharadwaj, also hinted at the forthcoming revelation with a post stating, “Big expose on BJP’s Extortion Department (ED).