Delhi Excise Scam Case: Interim Bail Denied to Kavitha
On Monday, a court here refused to grant interim bail to K Kavitha, a prominent figure in the BRS. In connection with a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja dismissed the plea, citing that the circumstances weren’t appropriate for granting interim bail.
Kavitha had sought interim bail from the court, emphasizing that her 16-year-old son was preparing for exams. And required his mother’s “moral and emotional support”. However, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) contested this assertion, alleging that Kavitha had tampered with evidence and influenced witnesses in the case.
Delhi Excise Scam Case: Interim Bail Denied to Kavitha
The ED further claimed that Kavitha played a pivotal role in the “South Group”, which purportedly paid kickbacks amounting to Rs 100 crore to the ruling AAP in Delhi, in exchange for a significant share of liquor licenses in the national capital.
Kavitha, aged 46, was apprehended from her residence in Banjara Hills on March 15 amidst protests by BRS supporters. Subsequently, she was remanded to seven-day ED custody the following day, which was later extended by three days for further interrogation. Last Tuesday, she was transferred to 14-day judicial custody.