
Excise scam: Delhi court reserves order on CBI’s plea seeking Kavitha’s 5-day custody
The Hindu
New Delhi court reserves order on CBI plea for Bharat Rashtriya Samiithi leader K. Kavitha's custody in corruption case.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday, April 12, 2024 reserved its order on the Central Bureau of Investigation ‘ plea to take Bharat Rashtriya Samiithi leader K. Kavitha, arrested in connection with a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, for five-day police custody.
Earlier. Ms. Kavitha was produced was produced before the Rouse Avenue Court after her arrest by theCBI in connection with the alleged scam.
The daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao was held in Tihar Jail, where she has been lodged after her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), they said.
Further details of the court order are awaited.
During the hearing, the CBI told the court that Kavitha was not cooperating in the investigation and was evasive in her replies.
Advocate Nitesh Rana, counsel for the accused, opposed the CBI's plea, terming the arrest as illegal.
CBI officials had recently questioned Kavitha inside prison after obtaining permission from a special court.













