New Delhi
A Delhi court has extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha until March 26 in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam money laundering case. Special Judge Kaweri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court pronounced the order after hearing arguments from both sides.
The probe agency had requested five days of remand for the accused, while Kavitha’s counsel, Advocate Nitesh Rana, stated that a bail application had been filed. Kavitha, daughter of BRS President and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, was previously in seven days of ED remand, which expired on Saturday.
The ED alleges that Kavitha conspired with others, actively participating in kickbacks payment amounting to Rs 100 crore and establishing the money laundering ecosystem through M/s Indo Spirits, which generated proceeds of crime totaling Rs 192.8 crore.
During custody, Kavitha allegedly gave evasive replies, hindering the investigation. The agency also revealed that her nephew, Sh. Meka Sri Sharan, is involved in the transfer/utilization of proceeds of crime from Indo Spirits, and a search at his premises was conducted.
