Delhi Excise Policy Case: Court Extends Judicial Custody For Manish Sisodia And K Kavita

The judicial custody period of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and BRS leader K Kavita, both lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with the Delhi liquor policy scam case, has been extended by the Rouse Avenue Court until July 25. Manish Sisodia and K Kavita were presented through video conferencing following the expiration of their judicial custody.

Ongoing Investigation Under Money Laundering

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Manish Sisodia on March 9, 2023, after interrogation in this case. Sisodia had been previously arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26, 2023. In August 2022, the CBI registered an FIR against 15 accused for alleged rule violations and procedural irregularities in the new liquor policy. Subsequently, the ED initiated a money laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on the CBI’s case.

Allegations Against K Kavitha

K Kavitha was arrested by the ED in connection with the Delhi liquor policy scam, involving money laundering of transactions worth hundreds of crores of rupees. K Kavitha is the daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. So far, 18 individuals have been arrested in this case, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, K Kavitha, and others.

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CBI Arrested K Kavitha from Tihar Jail

This case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi government’s excise policy for the year 2021-22, which was subsequently canceled. The ED arrested K Kavitha (46) from her residence in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, on March 15. Following this, the CBI arrested her from Tihar Jail.