CBI secretly arrested senior leader K Kavitha yesterday in the criminal investigation procedure related to the Delhi Liquor Scam. The inquisition occurred at Tihar Jail last Saturday, and she had an interrogation session with the probe agency. On Thursday, Kavitha will spend her night in jail and be produced on Friday before the trial court, which will decide on the CBI plea for her custody.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) detained her in Tihar for the last four days of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s court-ordered interrogation earlier on Wednesday. To begin with, she opposed the scrutiny of CBI in prison, but subsequently, she was interrogated.
Telangana MLC and daughter of leader K Chandrasekhar Rao, Kavitha, was apprehended by the ED on March 15 from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
Allegedly, Kavitha played a significant role in the “South Group,” accused of funneling Rs 100 crore kickbacks to the ruling AAP in Delhi in exchange for favorable liquor license allocations in the national capital.
During the CBI questioning, Kavitha did face questions about WhatsApp chats retrieved from co-accused Buchi Babu’s phone, in addition to some of the papers related to a land agreement. The first of these conversations is said to be followed by the alleged receipt of a Rs 100 crore bribe, which AAP is accused of using to manipulate the excise policy for the interests of the liquor lobby.
While arresting and interrogating Kavitha represent exceptional developments of the investigation going ahead, they do not suggest misconduct of the police authority. As authorities delve deeper into the alleged corruption network, Kavitha’s role and connections within the BRS leadership are under heightened scrutiny.
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