New Delhi: A special court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in money laundering and corruption cases registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) respectively in connection with the alleged irregularities in the excise policy “scam”.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended Kavitha’s judicial custody in the money laundering case till August 13 and in the corruption case till August 9 after her production before the special court after the expiry of her judicial custody earlier granted by the court in both cases.
Kavitha, who is the daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in the judicial custody in both – money laundering and corruption – cases.
Besides Kavitha, Kejriwal and Sisodia are also currently lodged in judicial custody in Tihar Jail in excise policy cases
Besides Kavitha, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia are also currently lodged in judicial custody in Tihar Jail in excise policy cases. Kavitha, Kejriwal and Sisodia have been arrested in both cases related to the excise policy “scam” – corruption and money laundering cases.
ED arrested Kavitha first in money laundering case on March 15
The ED arrested Kavitha first arrested in the money laundering case from her Hyderabad residence on March 15 and later the CBI also arrested her in the corruption case from Tihar Jail on April 11.
What are allegations against Kavitha?
It has been alleged by the central agencies that Kavitha was a prominent member of a liquor cartel “South Group” and she played a key role in paying kickbacks of around Rs 100 crore to the ruling AAP in the national capital in exchange for big share of liquor licenses.
Delhi High Court recently rejected Kavitha’s bail pleas in CBI, ED cases
The Delhi High Court recently rejected bail pleas of Kavitha in the corruption and money laundering cases, saying no case for grant of regular bail to her was made for now in both the cases as the investigation is at a crucial stage.