ED Arrests Kavitha, KCR's Daughter, in Delhi Excise Policy Scam

Telangana's ex-Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter and Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC, K Kavitha, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy scam. The arrest follows searches conducted at Kavitha's residence in Hyderabad by ED sleuths from Delhi, with assistance from local officials.

The ED's probe runs parallel to the CBI's investigation under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act, focusing on money laundering related to the Delhi Liquor Policy. Kavitha's arrest, just before the Lok Sabha election schedule announcement, implicates her in the alleged conspiracy with the Aam Aadmi Party ministers regarding the policy formulation.

Accusations against Kavitha involve her purported involvement in the South Lobby and holding benami investments in Indospirits, a company implicated in the scam. The ED alleges kickbacks of Rs 100 crore were exchanged, with money transferred from Hyderabad to Delhi.

While Hyderabad businessman Arun Ramchandran Pillai initially gave a statement and later retracted, her auditor, Gorantla Butchi Babu, confessed to various meetings and WhatsApp chats, implicating Kavitha in the case. The arrest marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the Delhi Excise Policy scandal.