A Delhi court has extended the remand of BRS leader K Kavitha in the liquor policy case. The ED is likely to question Kavitha along with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who was arrested on Thursday in the Liquor Scam case. Kavitha, who is a prominent leader of the BRS party, has also filed an application for bail in the case. The court is yet to decide on the bail plea.
The liquor policy case has been a matter of contention and has garnered much attention in recent times. Kavitha’s alleged involvement in the case has raised concerns and led to her arrest by the ED. The court’s decision on Kavitha’s remand extension and bail application is eagerly awaited and will have significant implications for the ongoing investigation into the liquor policy case. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.
The ED claimed that Kavitha’s mobile phone data was deleted during the investigation and that her nephew, also implicated in the case, was uncooperative. Kavitha has filed a bail application, which the ED opposes, asserting that it cannot be entertained at this stage of the case. The agency alleges that Kavitha was involved in a conspiracy to receive kickbacks and secure undue favors in the excise policy formulation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, of being a pivotal figure in the ‘South Group.’ This group allegedly paid kickbacks of Rs 100 crore to the AAP in exchange for a significant portion of liquor licenses in Delhi.
Following her presentation in court, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said that Kavitha was confronted with statements from four individuals and a forensic report detailing data extracted from her phone.
The probe agency also told the court that raids were being conducted at the house of her nephew in Hyderabad. Kavitha, 46, a Telangana Legislative Council member, was arrested by the central probe agency from her residence at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad on March 15.
