Court extends Amit Arora’s ED custody

PNS | New Delhi

A court here on Wednesday extended by seven days the custodial interrogation of businessman Amit Arora, the director of Gurugram-based Buddy Retail Pvt Limited, in connection with a money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy case. Special Judge N K Nagpal passed the order on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as the accused was produced before the court after the expiry of his seven-day custody.

Special Public Prosecutor N K Matta appeared for the ED, which claimed that Arora needed to be quizzed further to unearth the larger conspiracy. Arora was arrested by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on November 29.

The ED told the court that the accused was required to be confronted with other co-accused and evidence collected during the investigation. It said that on the basis of the investigation conducted so far, Arora was involved in activity connected to the acquisition, possession and use of the proceeds of crime.