Who is Arun Ramachandra Pillai and why ED arrested him in Delhi liquor ‘scam'?
Hindustan TimesThe Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested Hyderabad-based Arun Ramachandra Pillai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. Accused in Delhi excise policy case, Pillai is a part of ‘south group’ consisting of a group of leaders from the south India that allegedly sent ‘kickbacks’ worth ₹100 crore to the Aam Admi Party leaders. According to CBI, Pillai one of accused who played an “active role” in framing and implementing the Delhi excise policy 2021-22 along with excise department officials, as reported by HT earlier. ED found during probe that Pillai made a payment of ₹4.75 crore to a TV channel owner and another ₹3.85 crore to Abhishek Boinpally, one of the other accused who was arrested in the case.