Court sends BR’s leader K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 9
A Delhi court on Tuesday sent BRS leader K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 9 in the Delhi liquor policy case.
Kavitha was arrested by the ED on March 15 for her alleged role in ‘South Group’ which paid ₹100 crore kickbacks to AAP leaders for liquor licenses.
The agency had sought an extension of her remand last week to confront her with phone data extraction but curiously sought only 15-day judicial custody now.
As she was produced before the court, Kavitha hit out at her critics stating the case was ‘political laundering’ and not money laundering.
The ED in its remand copy stated Kavitha was involved in kickback payments and transfer of ₹100 crore proceeds of crime to AAP leaders.
Kavitha has also sought interim bail citing her minor son’s exams which will be heard on April 1.However, the ED opposed it citing stringent bail rules under PMLA.
The ED has accused Kavitha, daughter of Telangana CM KCR, of being a part of the ‘South Group’ which paid bribes to AAP for liquor licenses in Delhi.
More legal proceedings will be watched closely amid political overtones in the high-profile case involving two regional parties – TRS and AAP.
