New Delhi, March 21: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, officials said. The arrest, the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection to Kejriwal from any coercive action by the agency. Arvind Kejriwal Arrested: ED Arrests Delhi CM in Connection With Excise Policy Case

Soon after the high court order, an ED team reached his residence and carried out searches. Subsequently, he was arrested, officials said.

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