The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested BRS chief Ok Kavitha in Hyderabad and is bringing her to Delhi for questioning in reference to a cash laundering probe linked to the Delhi excise coverage rip-off case, company sources mentioned.
Agency officers raided the premises of the chief in Hyderabad Friday morning and later arrested her.
#WATCH | BRS MLC Ok Kavitha comes out of her residence in Hyderabad, Telangana.She has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and is being delivered to Delhi the place she might be additional questioned in reference to the Delhi excise policy-linked cash laundering case. pic.twitter.com/fQexLiLzUx
— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2024
Sources mentioned the BRS chief was arrested and is being taken to Delhi.
BRS chief and former Telangana minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy claimed that Kavitha was arrested and being taken to Delhi on a flight at 8.45 pm.
He alleged that the transfer was “pre-planned” and mentioned they’d protest in opposition to it.
BRS working president Ok T Rama Rao, former minister Harish Rao and numerous social gathering employees gathered at Kavitha’s residence and raised slogans.
The Enforcement Directorate had claimed Kavitha was linked to a “South Group” foyer of liquor merchants who had been making an attempt to play a bigger position beneath the now scrapped Delhi excise coverage for 2021-22.
The Enforcement Directorate has alleged that one of many accused within the case, Vijay Nair, acquired kickbacks to the tune of at the least Rs 100 crore from the “South Group” (allegedly managed by Sarath Reddy, Kavitha and Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy) on behalf of leaders of the AAP.
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First Published: Mar 15 2024 | 8:09 PM IST
