Delhi Liquor Policy rip-off: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging her arrest in a cash laundering case associated to the Delhi excise coverage irregularities matter. Kavitha, the daughter of BRS founder and former Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, was arrested after a day-long questioning adopted by a raid at her Hyderabad residence on March 15.
Earlier, a courtroom in Delhi remanded BRS leader to ED custody until March 23 within the case. KCR’s daughter is allegedly a key member of the ‘South Group’, a gaggle which has been accused of paying the ruling AAP kickbacks of Rs 100 crore in return for an enormous share of liquor licences within the nationwide capital.
She was produced earlier than Special Judge for ED circumstances M K Nagpal, who despatched her to the custody of the federal anti-money laundering company for every week.
Kavitha arrested in liquor rip-off case
Hours after being arrested in reference to the alleged Delhi excise policy-linked cash laundering case, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha was dropped at the workplace of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) within the nationwide capital on Saturday (March 16).
Kavitha, the daughter of BRS founder and former Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, was arrested after a day-long questioning adopted by a raid at her Hyderabad residence.
As per reviews, ED recovered round 5 cellphones from K Kavitha’s home through the search. Statement of a witness who was current on the spot stated that ED confirmed the search warrant however Kavita didn’t enable them for the investigation. After a while, the search operation was began.
ED’s search operation at K Kavitha’s home started yesterday at round 1:45 pm and it continued until round 6:45 pm on Friday.
What was talked about within the arrest order?
In the arrest order, the ED investigation officer stated, “I believe that Smt. Kalvakuntla Kavitha w/o Mr. D R Anil Kumar, residing at H. No. 8-2316/S/H, Road No 14, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telengana-500034 has been guilty of an offence punishable under the provision of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003).”
“Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred upon me under sub section (1) of section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (915 of 2003), I hereby arrest the said Smt. Kalvakuntla Kavitha at 05.20 pm on 15.03.2024 and she has been informed of grounds for arrest. A copy of the grounds of arrest (containing 14 pages) have been served upon her,” the officer added.
The motion comes nearly two months after the ED issued summons to the 45-year-old BRS MLC. She was questioned thrice on this case final 12 months, with the central company recording her assertion underneath the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The BRS leader claimed earlier that she did nothing unsuitable and alleged that the BJP on the Centre was “using” the ED because it couldn’t acquire a “backdoor entry” into Telangana.
CBI probe in cash laundering case
Earlier, the CBI additionally questioned Kavitha in reference to the cash laundering case. The ED case was filed after taking cognisance of the CBI’s FIR.
According to ED, Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai, who was arrested final 12 months within the case, “is one of the key persons in the entire scam involving payments of huge kickbacks and formation of the biggest cartel of the South Group”. “South Group” contains Telangana MLC Kavitha, Sarath Reddy (promoter of Aurobindo Group), Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy (MP, Ongole), his son Raghav Magunta, and others, the probe stated. The South Group was being represented by Pillai, Abhishek Boinpalli and Butchi Babu, the federal company stated throughout its investigation.
