New Delhi, March 17 : A Delhi Court on Friday extended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister's Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for further five days in connection with the now-scrapped excise policy case.

Sisodia was produced before special judge M K Nagpal, who extended his custody till March 22.

The ED had sought a seven-day extension of Sisodia's custody.

The ED told the court that crucial information had come up during Sisodia's custody and he had to be confronted with other accused persons.

These included former excise commissioner Rahul Singh, Dinesh Arora and Amit Arora.

The former Delhi deputy chief minister had also to be confronted with his former secretary C Arvind, the ED said.

C Arvind is not an accused in the case.

The probe agency also told the court that voluminous data from Sisodia's email and mobile and other devices is also being forensically analysed.

Opposing the ED's plea, Sisodia's lawyer said there is not a whisper from the agency regarding the proceeds of the crime, which is fundamental to the case.

There is no justification for the extension of custody and Sisodia was confronted only with four people during his earlier seven-day custody, he said.