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Court sends Rajendra Kumar to CBI custody

| | Jul 06, 2016, at 02:43 am
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Tuesday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar and four others, who were allegedly arrested on corruption case, to CBI custody for five days.

Hours after Kumar was arrested, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday alleged that the Centre is trying to paralyse the Delhi government.

"There is a conspiracy to paralyse the CM office  - Pr and Dy Secy to CM arrested, Asst Secy transferred to Andaman. All in one day!," Manish Sisodia tweeted.

Giving details on the arrest, CBI Spokesperson RK Gowda told media: "Allegations related to bribery and abuse of position are against them."

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