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NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday sought five-day custody of BRS leader K Kavitha in connection with excise policy scam.
Earlier today, the Central probe agency in Delhi high court said that BRS leader K Kavitha is ‘being evasive’ and is ‘not cooperating’ in probe.
Meanwhile, K Kavitha’s counsel Advocate Nitesh Ran, termed her arrest by the CBI as ‘illegal’ and accused the central probe agency of violating fundamental right.
The Delhi court had reserved the order on CBI’s application of K Kavitha’s Judicial remand.
CBI officials had recently questioned K Kavitha inside prison after obtaining permission from a special court. The BRS leader was questioned about the WhatsApp chats recovered from co-accused Buchi Babu’s phone and documents related to a land deal, after which an amount of Rs 100 crore was allegedly paid to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in kickbacks to swing the excise policy for the national capital in favour of a liquor lobby.
“We have sufficient material, Whatsapp chats and statements of the associated accused,” the CBI said.
“Dinesh Arora, (accused turn approver) has confirmed in his statement that Abhishek Boinpally informed that Rs 100 crores was given to Vijay Nair. Statement of Hawala operators under Section 161 & 164 CrPC confirms the payment of Rs 11.9 crores. Chats recovered from Buchibabu reveal that she was holding a partnership in Indospririts. Licenses were given to Indospririts even after being blacklisted due to the pressure of accused Manish Sisodia,” the central probe agency added.
The CBI took custody of Kavitha, who was previously arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad on March 15. She was in the Judicial custody in the ED probe.
Earlier today, the Central probe agency in Delhi high court said that BRS leader K Kavitha is ‘being evasive’ and is ‘not cooperating’ in probe.
Meanwhile, K Kavitha’s counsel Advocate Nitesh Ran, termed her arrest by the CBI as ‘illegal’ and accused the central probe agency of violating fundamental right.
The Delhi court had reserved the order on CBI’s application of K Kavitha’s Judicial remand.
CBI officials had recently questioned K Kavitha inside prison after obtaining permission from a special court. The BRS leader was questioned about the WhatsApp chats recovered from co-accused Buchi Babu’s phone and documents related to a land deal, after which an amount of Rs 100 crore was allegedly paid to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in kickbacks to swing the excise policy for the national capital in favour of a liquor lobby.
“We have sufficient material, Whatsapp chats and statements of the associated accused,” the CBI said.
“Dinesh Arora, (accused turn approver) has confirmed in his statement that Abhishek Boinpally informed that Rs 100 crores was given to Vijay Nair. Statement of Hawala operators under Section 161 & 164 CrPC confirms the payment of Rs 11.9 crores. Chats recovered from Buchibabu reveal that she was holding a partnership in Indospririts. Licenses were given to Indospririts even after being blacklisted due to the pressure of accused Manish Sisodia,” the central probe agency added.
The CBI took custody of Kavitha, who was previously arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad on March 15. She was in the Judicial custody in the ED probe.
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