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New Delhi, April 9: In connection with the excise policy/ liquor scam linked money laundering case, the Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday extended Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha’s judicial custody till April 23, 2024.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja granted the Enforcement Directorate’s request, citing that the accused had allegedly attempted to sway witnesses and manipulate evidence. Consequently, the judge approved an extension of her judicial custody by 14 days.Top of Form
Lawyers spar over ED’s plea
Attorney Nitesh Rana, representing K Kavitha, challenged the ED’s request, asserting that there were no new developments or grounds presented since his client’s arrest. The application fails to provide any additional information.
Meanwhile, K Kavitha was told she could submit her arguments in writing after the court denied her request to speak in person or orally.
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Attorneys Nitesh Rana, Deepak Rana, and Mohit Rao represented the accused K Kavitha in the case, while Advocate Zoheb Hossain, Naveen Kumar Matta, and Simon Benjamin represented the Enforcement Directorate.
Kavitha allegedly gave Rs 100 crore in kickbacks to AAP
The court recently granted permission to the CBI to interrogate K Kavitha during her judicial custody in Tihar Jail on any day of the upcoming week.
As per the agency’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.
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.
