Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate summoned K Kavitha, BRS MLC and daughter of Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, in Delhi liquor scam on March 9 for questioning.
According to ANI, Officials said, “Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons K Kavitha, BRS MLC and daughter of Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao in Delhi liquor scam. She has been called tomorrow, March 9 for questioning.”
The summon follows the arrest of Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai. The ED had said that Arun Pillai was the benami of Kavitha in Delhi liquor case.
In the remand report filed in a Delhi court on Tuesday, the ED stated that Pillai is one of the key persons in the entire scam involving payments of huge kickbacks and the formation of the biggest cartel of the South Group.
According to the agency, South Group comprises Sarath Reddy (promoter of Aurobindo Group), Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy (MP, Ongole), his son Raghav Magunta, K. Kavitha (MLC, Telangana) and others. The South Group was represented by Arun Pillai, Abhishek Boinpalli and Butchi Babu.
"Arun along with his associates was coordinating with various persons to execute the political understanding between the South Group and a leader of AAP. Arun Pillai has been an accomplice and was involved in the kickbacks from the South Group and the recoupment of the same from the businesses in Delhi," the ED said.
The ED had earlier said that the South Group gave kickbacks of Rs 100 crore to AAP leaders.
According to the remand report, Arun Pillai was involved in forming a cartel of manufacturers, wholesalers and multiple retail zones.
(With PTI inputs)