THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, April 15: In relation to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday ordered the judicial custody of BRS leader K Kavitha until April 23rd following her CBI arrest.
Following her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Kavitha who was held at Tihar Jail was arrested by CBI on April 11.
Not required for further custodial interrogation: CBI tells court
The accused was presented before the court by the CBI after the expiration of her three-day police custody, which was previously granted by the judge. The CBI requested her judicial custody.
The CBI informed the court that there was no need for further custodial interrogation of the accused.
In opposition to the police plea, attorney Nitesh Rana, who was representing Kavitha alongside Deepak Nagar, stated that there were insufficient grounds to hold her in custody because she was no longer needed for custodial interrogation.
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CBI questioned her regarding WhatsApp chats
Following clearance from a special court, Kavitha was recently questioned by officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) within the prison.
The BRS leader was interrogated regarding WhatsApp conversations found on co-accused Buchi Babu’s mobile device and paperwork concerning a land transaction. Subsequently, it’s alleged that Rs 100 crore was transferred to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as kickbacks to influence the excise policy in favour of a liquor lobby in Delhi.
ED arrested Kavitha on March 15
Daughter of the late state chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Kavitha is a member of the Telangana Legislative Council.
She was arrested by the ED on March 15 following raids at her residence in Hyderabad.
The following day, she was placed in Enforcement Directorate custody for seven days. Subsequently, her custodial questioning period was prolonged by three days. On April 2, she was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.
As per the ED’s allegations, K Kavitha is a prominent figure in the “South Group,” which has been accused of giving the ruling AAP in Delhi ₹ 100 crore in kickbacks in exchange for a significant portion of liquor licenses in the capital.
