The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has extended the judicial custody of BRS leader K Kavitha till July 3 in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor scam. The extension came after Special Judge Kaveri Baweja reviewed the case and produced Kavitha in court on Monday.
K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, is implicated in a money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam. She was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad on March 15 and subsequently by the CBI from Tihar Jail.
The court’s decision follows the issuance of a production warrant against Kavitha after taking cognizance of a charge sheet against her on May 29. In contrast, three other accused in the same case, Prince, Arvind, and Damodar, were granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh each.
“The applicant can be, by no standards, said to be a vulnerable woman who could be made a scapegoat for committing the alleged offences. Rather, she is undoubtedly a well-educated and well-placed woman in society,” stated Judge Baweja.
The ED has alleged that Kavitha and several AAP leaders conspired to benefit from the liquor business. The agency flagged loopholes in the liquor policy and accused the ‘South Group,’ of which Kavitha was allegedly a part, of exchanging kickbacks totaling Rs 100 crore.
