Excise policy case: CBI arrests K Kavitha, to be produced in Delhi court on Friday

ED demanded judicial custody of Kavitha saying that she is highly influential, and can influence the witnesses and tamper with the evidence if released

PGurus Newsdesk

April 11, 2024

ED demanded judicial custody of Kavitha saying that she is highly influential, and can influence the witnesses and tamper with the evidence if released

Double trouble for BRS leader Kavitha as CBI takes custody of her in liquor policy case

On Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC, K Kavitha, in an excise policy scam. Kavitha will be produced before Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Friday.

According to sources, she was arrested from jail no 6 in Tihar at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday.

The CBI informed a Delhi court on Wednesday that K Kavitha was examined on April 6 in Tihar Jail in connection with the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

On Tuesday, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Court extended Kavitha’s judicial custody till April 23 in the same case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The ED, while demanding the judicial custody of Kavitha in the court, in its application, said that she is highly influential, and there is every likelihood, she will influence the witnesses and tamper with the evidence if released.

The ED, in its judicial custody remand application submitted before Special Judge Kaweri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court, said that from the investigation conducted, it is evident that the Arrestee (Kavitha) is involved in the acts of payment of kickbacks to government functionaries to gain illegal benefits in the Excise Policy 2021-22 formulation and implementation.

“That, the Arrestee (through her proxy Arun Pillai) was a partner in M/s Indo Spirits which is a vehicle for recoupment of the advance kickbacks paid and to generate further proceeds of crime. The Arrestee is actually involved in the transfer of PoC of Rs.100 crore through her staff/associates-Abhishek Boinpally and Buchi Babu which was paid to the AAP leaders,” it read.

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