In a significant development related to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has secured judicial custody for K. Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and a prominent leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), until April 9. The Rouse Avenue Court will hear K. Kavitha’s interim bail plea on April 1, following a formal application by the ED seeking her judicial custody.
The ED, in its application for judicial custody, highlighted K. Kavitha’s influential status, arguing that she could potentially tamper with evidence and influence witnesses if granted bail. The investigation agency is diligently probing her role in the alleged scam and is focused on tracing the illicit money earned through the crime. Efforts are underway to identify others involved in benefiting from the proceeds of the crime.
The agency further emphasized the complexities of investigating economic offenses, given the resources and influence wielded by individuals involved in such crimes. Economic offenders often have deep social ties and engage in meticulously planned conspiracies, making the investigation process challenging.
According to the ED’s application, evidence suggests K. Kavitha, in collusion with others, conspired to facilitate entry into the policy framework with a bribe of Rs. 100 crores. Subsequently, she allegedly engaged in money laundering amounting to Rs. 192.8 crores through M/s Indospirit, using Arun Pillai as a front. The total illicit earnings from this excise scam by K. Kavitha are estimated to be around Rs. 292.8 crores, through various illegal channels.
