ED Arrests BRS Leader K Kavitha After Raids Over Delhi Liquor Policy Case

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy scam. The arrest followed searches at her Hyderabad residence. Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, had previously skipped two summonses by the probe agency.

She failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on January 16, citing a Supreme Court order from last year, which the agency stated was no longer valid. Kavitha had been questioned thrice last year and her statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Denying any wrongdoing, Kavitha accused the BJP-led Central government of misusing agencies for entry into Telangana. She was implicated by Amit Arora, an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case, who alleged a liquor lobby’s involvement, including payments to AAP leaders. The Enforcement Directorate claims a business associate of Kavitha is linked to the alleged “South Group.”

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also been summoned multiple times in the same case but has not appeared.