The Delhi High Court has listed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea on Wednesday challenging his arrest and the order of remand passed by the trial court on March 22.
Punjab police said on Tuesday said that it has busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket with the arrest of 12 persons and seizure of 4 kilograms of heroin and Rs 3 lakh drug money.
In an order, released as a press note, Secretary (planning) Niharika Rai also asked people to "stay away from any rumour mongers" who would try to "take advantage" of the situation "by spreading misinformation".
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was hiding behind the police, adding that he posed another question, "Under one allegation, Arvind Kejriwal was jailed and Sarath Reddy was bailed. What is this, Khel?," Rai said.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha to Judicial Custody till April 9, 2024. She was arrested recently in connection with Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case.
The two accused, identified as Kabir Nat alias Shakil Khalifa and Bablu Nat, were declared Proclaimed Offenders by the Honourable Court in 2018 and had managed to evade arrest for eight years.
Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that despite being in the custody of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Arvind Kejriwal issued a second order on Tuesday instructing Health Minister Bharadwaj to address health issues in the national capital.
According to the DMRC, gate no 3 of Patel Chowk Metro Station and gate no 5 of Central Secretariat Metro Station will also remain closed till further notice.
The Aam Aadmi Party has called for a 'gherao' at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to register its protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case on Tuesday.