K Kavitha, a leader of the Bharat Rasthra Samithi (BRS), was remanded to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody until April 15 by the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Friday. The CBI had sought custody of Kavitha for further interrogation regarding alleged irregularities in the formulation and execution of the now scrapped Delhi liquor excise policy 2021-22.
Kavitha's arrest by the CBI came a day after she was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to the same alleged scam.
As per reports, the CBI, in its remand application, said the BRS MLC did not give satisfactory answer regarding payment of kickbacks to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi excise policy case.
On Thursday, Kavitha was arrested by the CBI in Tihar jail, where she was lodged after her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the alleged scam.