NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue court on Monday refused to grant bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha in connection to a
money laundering
case linked to Delhi excise policy.
Kavitha was denied bail in both CBI and ED’s cases. While opposing the bail plea, the
Enforcement Directorate
said that her role is being investigated and a good chance of tampering can arise if she is allowed to get out.
Special Judge for CBI and ED, Kaveri Baweja, dismissed Kavitha’s applications, saying the stage was not right to grant the relief.
The Enforcement Directorate apprehended Kavitha (46) from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad on March 15, and she was in judicial custody in the case. Later, the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested the Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader from judicial custody.
The ED claimed that Kavitha and AAP leaders orchestrated a scheme to benefit from the liquor business, with kickbacks allegedly exchanged. The agency’s prosecution complaint highlighted loopholes in the policy favoring AAP leaders and kickbacks totaling Rs 100 crore from a group known as the ‘South Group,’ of which Kavitha was allegedly a part.
