Kavitha’s court detention was prolonged by two weeks

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha was ordered to appear in court in Delhi on Tuesday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed in its application that Kavitha is “highly influential” and that, should she be allowed to go free, there is a good chance she would influence the witnesses and tamper with the evidence.

In its application for judicial custody remand, filed before Special Judge Kaweri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court, the ED stated that it was clear from the investigation that the arrestee, Kavitha, was involved in the acts of paying kickbacks to government officials in order to obtain illegal benefits in the creation and execution of the now-scrapped Excise Policy 2021–22.

Following the hearing of arguments, the court decided to keep the BRS leader in judicial custody until April 23 in relation to the money laundering case involving the purported excise policy scheme. After her 14-day judicial detention expired, K. Kavitha was brought before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court.

“The arrestee is extremely powerful, and if they are freed, there’s a good chance they’ll sway the witnesses and tamper with the evidence, which might jeopardize the current investigation. The remand application that was filed with the court stated that “the applicant (ED) is still further investigating the role of the arrestee in the instant matter and is unearthing the further proceeds of crime and identifying the other persons who are involved or connected with the process or activities related to proceeds of crime.”

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Arun Pillai, a businessman from Hyderabad, is allegedly the “frontman” of the “South Group” liquor cartel and a close friend of Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, according to the ED.

The arrestee was a partner in M/s Indo Spirits, a vehicle for recovering advance kickback payments and producing additional proceeds of crime (PoC), via her proxy Arun Pillai. The investigating agency said the court that the arrestee was really engaged in the transfer of PoC of Rs 100 crore via her employees/associates, Abhishek Boinpally and Buchi Babu, which was given to the AAP leaders.

The ED went on to say that it has been shown that K Kavitha, who is ultimately in control of Arun Pillai’s part in Indo Spirits, was inherently engaged in the plot to formulate policies, set up bribes, and launder the proceeds of crime via Indo Spirits in order to produce the final profits.

In Tihar, CBI questions Kavitha

In Tihar prison, where she is being held, K Kavitha has been questioned by the CBI about an alleged corruption case related to the Delhi excise policy, sources said on Tuesday. The special court allowed the agency to examine her over the papers pertaining to a property deal and the WhatsApp conversations that were found on co-accused Buchi Babu’s phone, as well as the suspected ~100 crore in bribes paid to the AAP to influence excise laws in favor of the booze lobby. She was questioned on these topics by CBI agents on Saturday when they visited Tihar, according to sources.

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