In a major crackdown on the Delhi Excise Policy Scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested businessman Gautam Malhotra. Gautam Malhotra is the son of former Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Deep Malhotra. As per reports, Gautam Malhotra's arrest is the second arrest of the day made in the same case. Earlier, the CBI arrested Hyderabad-based Chartered Accountant, Butchibabu Gorantla. The ED will produce Malhotra before the Rouse Avenue Court and will seek his custodial remand. Gautam is the seventh arrest made by the ED in the excise policy scam case so far. The ED has filed two charge sheets in the case and they are in process of filing a second supplementary charge sheet in the matter. For the unversed, Gautam is the director of liquor manufacturing and distribution firm OASIS Group. As per reports, ED officials arrested the businessman after questioning him in the case.
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