Delhi Police has arrested two businessmen for allegedly transferring a whopping amount of Rs. 2 crores to Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through shell companies on Friday.
One of the two is identified is Delhi-based property dealer and tobacco trader Mukesh Kumar and the other as Sudhanshu Bansal.
The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested these two businessmen for donating a significant amount to AAP through demand draft on March 31, 2014.
These facts have come to light in wake of two tweets by a Times of India journalist, Raj Shekhar Jha.
In his first tweet, Jha said:
Delhi Police arrests two businessmen operating shell companies and transferring money to Aam Aadmi Party. Identified as Mukesh and Sudhanshu Bansal. More details awaited.
— Raj Shekhar Jha (@rajshekharTOI) August 21, 2020
In his second tweet, Jha has mentioned:
The Economic Offences Wing will produce the two arrested men in court.
Probe shows the duo allegedly formed shell companies by procuring DIN using fabricated documents and photographs. These firms were used for money laundering, entry operation & other illegal activities. https://t.co/9aNqgdntlU pic.twitter.com/vHcrzETH4F
— Raj Shekhar Jha (@rajshekharTOI) August 21, 2020
BJP leader Kapil Mishra has already raised questions regarding improper donation to the AAP in the past. He also claimed that the party knew about all the irregular fundings from shell companies. With the arrest of these two, the other suspicious donations could also surface.
