<p>The Enforcement Directorate Friday produced former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, under arrest in a money laundering case related to the city government's excise policy, before a special court and sought his custody for 10 days.</p>.<p>There was heavy security within and outside the Rouse Avenue Courts where Sisodia was produced amid protests by his Aam Aadmi Party and the rival BJP.</p>.<p>The supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest outside the court premises and raised slogans in Sisodia's favour, while those of the BJP demonstrated demanding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's resignation over the case.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/kejriwal-refers-to-sisodia-as-mythological-character-prahlad-says-he-can-t-be-stopped-1198817.html" target="_blank">Kejriwal refers to Sisodia as mythological character Prahlad, says he can’t be stopped</a></strong></p>.<p>The federal anti-money laundering probe agency produced Sisodia before special judge M K Nagpal and contended before him that the "scam" started soon after the new excise policy was drafted by Sisodia and others.</p>.<p>The ED counsel said it had evidence against the senior AAP leader in the case.</p>.<p>The movement of tainted money through hawala channels was also being probed, he said, claiming Sisodia was part of the "money laundering nexus".</p>.<p>The ED arrested Sisodia on Thursday evening in the Tihar jail, where he was lodged in connection with a case being probed by the CBI pertaining to alleged corruption in formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy for 2021-22.</p>
<p>The Enforcement Directorate Friday produced former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, under arrest in a money laundering case related to the city government's excise policy, before a special court and sought his custody for 10 days.</p>.<p>There was heavy security within and outside the Rouse Avenue Courts where Sisodia was produced amid protests by his Aam Aadmi Party and the rival BJP.</p>.<p>The supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest outside the court premises and raised slogans in Sisodia's favour, while those of the BJP demonstrated demanding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's resignation over the case.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/kejriwal-refers-to-sisodia-as-mythological-character-prahlad-says-he-can-t-be-stopped-1198817.html" target="_blank">Kejriwal refers to Sisodia as mythological character Prahlad, says he can’t be stopped</a></strong></p>.<p>The federal anti-money laundering probe agency produced Sisodia before special judge M K Nagpal and contended before him that the "scam" started soon after the new excise policy was drafted by Sisodia and others.</p>.<p>The ED counsel said it had evidence against the senior AAP leader in the case.</p>.<p>The movement of tainted money through hawala channels was also being probed, he said, claiming Sisodia was part of the "money laundering nexus".</p>.<p>The ED arrested Sisodia on Thursday evening in the Tihar jail, where he was lodged in connection with a case being probed by the CBI pertaining to alleged corruption in formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy for 2021-22.</p>