BY A STAFF REPORTER: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court awards interim bail of two weeks to Sameer Mahendru in a money laundering case connected to the Delhi excise policy scam on Saturday 6th January in the national capital.
Sameer Mahendru, a liquor businessman from Delhi was granted interim bail for two weeks on the grounds of his wife's medical condition.
Earlier, the Delhi High Court dismissed Sameer's bail application stating that he is not suffering from any 'life-threatening' disease and can be treated in custody. Moreover, he has been suffering from a 'knee injury' for which he was granted six weeks' bail in June which lasted till September due to an extension.
On 28 September 2022, the enforcement directorate arrested Sameer in the Delhi excise policy's alleged money laundering case. He is reportedly a key suspect and one of the primary plotters in the case. It accused the liquor businessman of earning humongous profits of nearly Rs. 192 crores against Rs. 15 crore as investment