The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha on allegations of paying Rs 100 crore to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders in exchange for liquor licenses in Delhi.
K Kavitha, who is currently in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at Tihar jail over the same matter, was apprehended from her residence in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, on March 15.
The arrest follows a Delhi court’s permission for the CBI to interrogate Kavitha, with Special Judge Kaveri Baweja granting access for recording the statement of K Kavitha at the jail. The decision came after the CBI submitted a written notice to the concerned jail superintendent.
In its remand application, the ED named K Kavitha as a key figure and primary conspirator in the case, alleging her involvement in a scheme with top AAP leaders. The agency claimed that Kavitha conspired with AAP leaders to provide them with kickbacks amounting to Rs 100 crore. In return, she allegedly received undue favours in the formulation and implementation of Delhi’s excise policy.
The application further asserted that K Kavitha orchestrated a deal with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. This deal purportedly involved Kavitha and other members of the ‘South Group’ paying kickbacks through intermediaries and middlemen to gain influence over the excise policy formation process.
Kavitha’s arrest underscores the ongoing investigation into corruption allegations surrounding liquor licensing in Delhi and highlights the authorities’ efforts to address malpractices in policy formulation and implementation.
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