NEW DELHI: The CBI has begun searches at the residence of Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and three other public servants in connection with their investigation into the alleged irregularities in the new excise policy case.
CBI sources said that multiple teams were conducting searches at 21 locations in Delhi-NCR. Those being raided include then Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopikrishna, an officer said.

Taking to Twitter Sisodia said, “CBI has arrived. We are honest, building a future for lakhs of children. Unfortunate that in this country, whoever does good work is hassled just like this, that is why our country is still not number-1.”
CBI is welcome, they won’t find anything: Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal among the first few to come out in defence of his deputy. In a tweet, Kejriwal said CBI searches on the day when the biggest newspaper of the US praised education mode of Delhi. They (CBI) are welcome.

Earlier, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena had approved the suspension of 11 officials over “serious lapses” in the implementation of the Excise Policy 2021-22. The suspended officials included Gopikrishna and deputy excise commissioner Anand Kumar Tiwari.
Krishna, a 2012 batch AGMUT-cadre IAS officer, is currently posted in the Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu. He was transferred from the post of Delhi Excise Commissioner on July 12, 2022. Tiwari, a 2003 batch DANICS officer is currently posted with the Delhi Excise department.