NEW DELHI, April 1, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Senior opposition Indian politician 
Arvind Kejriwal was moved to a high-security prison Monday after his arrest 
last month, a case supporters say is politically motivated and that comes 
ahead of elections.

Kejriwal, 55, chief minister of the capital Delhi, had been held since his 
arrest on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate, India's main financial 
crimes agency.

On Monday he was transferred to prison for 14 days as investigations 
continue, his party said.

"Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days," Sanjeev 
Nasiar, legal chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), or Common Man Party, told 
reporters.

Kejriwal's government is accused of receiving kickbacks while handing out 
liquor licences to private companies.

His supporters say Kejriwal's arrest was aimed at sidelining challengers to 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Kejriwal, who denies the allegations, is a key leader in an opposition 
alliance formed to challenge Modi in the marathon six-week national elections 
beginning April 19.

AAP's Nasiar said this party can now apply for bail for Kejriwal, but it was 
not immediately clear what will happen once the initial 14 days in prison 
comes to an end -- just days before voting begins.

Many analysts see Modi's re-election as a foregone conclusion.