Delhi Excise Policy: CBI clarifies, LOC against accused to be issued soon

This comes after the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's jibe over the reports of Look Out Circular (LOC) against him and other accused in the excise policy case

|Aug 21, 2022, 14:13:45 IST

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation[CBI] has clarified that Look Out Circular [LOC] has not been issued yet against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 14 other accused in the Delhi excise policy case as the procedure to do so is underway.This comes after the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's jibe over the reports of Look Out Circular (LOC) against him and other accused in the excise policy case.On Sunday, CBI sources had informed that LOCs were issued against Manish Sisodia and 14 others in the excise policy scam.They later clarified that LOC is "in process, not issued yet". It was a procedural matter that takes the due process to be followed before issuing it against any person.According to the sources, during the searches conducted at the premises of the accused persons on Friday, two accused were not found at their location and they remained untraceable. Although, summons have been issued to them to join the investigation into the matter.Earlier in the day after reports of LOC against him, Sisodia had tweeted an old video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which the PM (as Gujarat Chief Minister) was hitting out at the then Central government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).He also tweeted that CBI has found nothing during the searches conducted at his house.https://twitter.com/msisodia/status/1561198877440888832There are certain categories of LOC like where a person is completely banned from going outside the country and in certain categories, he can go but only after taking due permission and informing the concerned law enforcement agency.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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