ED arrests BRS leader
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested BRS leader K Kavitha in Hyderabad and brought her to Delhi in relation to the Delhi Excise policy scam case. (PTI photo)
ED raids Kavitha’s home
Investigators from the ED in Delhi carried out searches at Kavitha's residence before proceeding to effectuate the arrest. Officials from the ED Hyderabad were supported by the team in Delhi. (PTI photo)
Who is K Kavitha?
Kavitha, a Member of Legislative Council from Telangana, is the daughter of K Chandrashekar Rao, the chief of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and former chief minister. She faced questioning in the case last year but has failed to attend two summons issued this year. (PTI photo)
What are the allegations levied against her?
The main accusation against K Kavitha is that she allegedly was a part of the South Lobby and engaged in a conspiracy with ministers of the Aam Aadmi Party government and other individuals to shape the Delhi excise policy. (PTI photo)
Investments in tainted company
Kavitha stands accused of possessing investments in the controversial company Indospirits. ED has leveled allegations suggesting that a sum of Rs 100 crore in kickbacks was exchanged during the scandal, with funds purportedly transferred from Hyderabad to Delhi. (PTI photo)
Businessman's confession implicated Kavitha
Arun Ramchandran Pillai, a businessman from Hyderabad suspected of being a frontman for Kavitha, initially provided a statement but later retracted it. However, Kavitha's auditor, Gorantla Butchi Babu, admitted to multiple meetings with Kavitha and WhatsApp conversations, implicating her in the case. (PTI photo)
How has Kavitha responded to allegations?
The BRS leader has asserted her innocence, emphasizing that she hadn't engaged in any unlawful activities. She also accused the BJP of manipulating the ED for political advantages. (PTI photo)
Political timing
The arrest, occurring mere hours after her residence underwent a raid by the agency, coincides with the impending Lok Sabha elections and coincidentally marks the 100th day of the Congress government's tenure in Telangana. (ANI photo)
BRS to stage protests tomorrow
The BRS plans to stage protests and demonstrations across all assembly constituencies on Saturday to denounce the arrest of their party MLA, Kavitha Kalvakuntla, by ED. (ANI photo)
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