Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Extends BRS Leader K Kavitha's Judicial Custody Till April 23

K Kavitha, a BRS Member of the Legislative Council (MLC), was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 15, 2024, in connection with the excise policy money laundering case.

Kavitha was apprehended from her residence in Banjara Hills on March 15, amidst demonstrations by BRS supporters.

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The Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of BRS leader K Kavitha until April 23. Kavitha was brought to Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court as her judicial custody period in Delhi excise policy money laundering case came to an end on April 9. 

K Kavitha, a BRS Member of the Legislative Council (MLC), was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 15, 2024, in connection with the excise policy money laundering case.

Speaking to reporters at the court premises, K Kavitha said, "This is a case completely based on the statement. It is a political case. This is a case of targeting the opposition parties. CBI has already recorded my statement in jail."

#WATCH | Delhi: BRS MLC K Kavitha says, "This is a case completely based on the statement. It is a political case. This is a case of targeting the opposition parties. CBI has already recorded my statement in jail." pic.twitter.com/IYwwdEPgeH

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2024

On Monday, a court in Delhi denied interim bail to Kavitha in the money laundering case. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja rejected the request, stating that the current circumstances were not suitable for granting interim bail. Kavitha had appealed to the court for interim bail, citing the upcoming exams of her 16-year-old son and emphasizing his need for his mother's "moral and emotional support."

The ED had opposed the submission, claiming Kavitha destroyed evidence and influenced witnesses in the case.

The agency claimed that Kavitha is a prominent figure in the "South Group," which stands accused of providing the ruling AAP in Delhi with kickbacks worth Rs 100 crore in exchange for a considerable portion of liquor licenses in the national capital, as per a report on PTI.

Kavitha was apprehended from her residence in Banjara Hills on March 15, amidst demonstrations by BRS supporters.