CBI questions, arrests Kavitha in Tihar jail
NEW DELHI: Compounding the troubles for the already embattled BRS leader K Kavitha, the CBI on Thursday arrested her in a corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
CBI sleuths questioned her in Tihar jail on Saturday last after obtaining permission from a special court. Kavitha, 46, has been lodged in Tihar in an ED case under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act linked to the excise policy scam.
The BRS leader was questioned on WhatsApp chats recovered from co-accused Buchi Babu’s phone and documents related to a land deal after which Rs 100 crore was allegedly paid to the AAP in kickbacks to swing the now-scrapped excise policy in favour of a liquor lobby.
The CBI made the arrest formalities in jail number 6 of Tihar on Thursday under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) read with Section 477-A (falsification of accounts) of IPC and Section 7 (offence relating to public servant being bribed) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
It is learnt that the agency plans to produce her before a special court in Delhi on Friday to seek her remand. “If the CBI gets her remand, Kavitha will be moved to a lockup at the agency headquarters where she will be questioned by officers of the Anti-Corruption Branch,” a senior CBI official said.