Special court rejects freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma's bail plea

He is arrested by ED on charges of money laundering

A special court on Saturday rejected the bail application of Rajeev Sharma, by the Enforcement Directorate on money laundering charge. The accused was arrested by the Delhi Police last September for . In its order, the court noted that the allegations against Mr. Sharma were serious in nature. “The investigation is at a crucial juncture as the complete money trail is yet to be traced and releasing the applicant/accused on bail at this stage would not be salubrious to the cause of justice, as the applicant/accused would definitely attempt to wipe off the footprints and cover up the traces,” it said. The court observed that from various statements recorded by the ED, it was evident that the accused had received lakhs of rupees on multiple occasions, invariably in cash, from dubious sources. He had failed to furnish any explanation regarding the receipt of money from a person who did not have any apparent justifiable connection/relationship with him.