Whether the company's decision will affect the disclosure of the money laundering case.
As part of an ongoing investigation involving the Chief Minister of the Indian city of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, employees of the Executive Directorate of India (Directorate of Enforcement, ED), which specializes in combating economic crimes, asked Apple for help in accessing the suspect's iPhone.
Kejriwal, who has been in custody for more than a week, is accused of money laundering thanks to India's new alcohol policy. According to local media, the stolen funds were used to finance the election campaign of his party.
According to sources, ED employees do not have any solid electronic evidence against Kejriwal in the form of personal computers or laptops, but four mobile phones, including Kejriwal's phone, were confiscated as part of the investigation.
The politician refused to reveal the password for the device, claiming that access to this data will give ED information about the election strategy and electoral alliances of his party. He also said that this phone was only used for about a year, and the device used during the development of the alcohol policy in 2020-2021 is no longer in his possession.
According to senior officials, Kejriwal is interrogated daily for about five hours, but during this time he did not tell the investigation his password. ED is considering requesting an extension of his detention for an additional four days, otherwise he will be placed under judicial arrest.
According to sources, ED representatives officially contacted Apple to gain access to Kejriwal's iPhone, but the Cupertino company refused to help, saying that a password was needed to obtain any data.
Kejriwal denies accusations that he was the main person responsible for financing the party, claiming that in fact he has very little knowledge of its financial affairs and the electoral financing scheme.
As part of an ongoing investigation involving the Chief Minister of the Indian city of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, employees of the Executive Directorate of India (Directorate of Enforcement, ED), which specializes in combating economic crimes, asked Apple for help in accessing the suspect's iPhone.
Kejriwal, who has been in custody for more than a week, is accused of money laundering thanks to India's new alcohol policy. According to local media, the stolen funds were used to finance the election campaign of his party.
According to sources, ED employees do not have any solid electronic evidence against Kejriwal in the form of personal computers or laptops, but four mobile phones, including Kejriwal's phone, were confiscated as part of the investigation.
The politician refused to reveal the password for the device, claiming that access to this data will give ED information about the election strategy and electoral alliances of his party. He also said that this phone was only used for about a year, and the device used during the development of the alcohol policy in 2020-2021 is no longer in his possession.
According to senior officials, Kejriwal is interrogated daily for about five hours, but during this time he did not tell the investigation his password. ED is considering requesting an extension of his detention for an additional four days, otherwise he will be placed under judicial arrest.
According to sources, ED representatives officially contacted Apple to gain access to Kejriwal's iPhone, but the Cupertino company refused to help, saying that a password was needed to obtain any data.
Kejriwal denies accusations that he was the main person responsible for financing the party, claiming that in fact he has very little knowledge of its financial affairs and the electoral financing scheme.
