Prominent opposition politician and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by India’s financial crime agency, his party said.
The arrest is in connection with corruption allegations relating to the city’s policies over alcohol sales.
Mr Kejriwal and his party, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), deny any wrongdoing and say the case is politically motivated.
His arrest comes weeks before voting begins in India’s general election.
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