New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday, October 7, once again launched fresh raids in connection with its money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.The Aam Aadmi Party, in power in Delhi, has alleged repeatedly that central agencies’ action in the case is motivated by the political compulsions of the Bharatiya Janata Party, in power in the Union government.The searches are being carried out at about 35 locations in Delhi, Punjab and some places in Hyderabad, officials told the news agency PTI.Some liquor distributors, companies and linked entities are being searched, PTI reported.The ED conducted similar raids across 40 locations on September 16. The ED has conducted more than 103 raids in this case till now, including the residences of several AAP leaders and officials, including deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia.It has also arrested Sameer Mahandru, a liquor businessman and managing director of liquor manufacturing company Indospirit last month in the case.The money laundering case stems from a CBI FIR.The CBI on September 27, made its first arrest in the case – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and businessman Vijay Nair.The liquor scheme came under the scanner after the Delhi Lieutenant General recommended a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the implementation of Delhi’s Excise Policy 2021-22. He had also suspended 11 excise officials in the matter.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier alleged that CBI and ED are “unnecessarily troubling everyone” over raids into this case.