ED Arrests K Kavitha Following Raids at Residence in the Delhi Liquor Policy Scam Case

Former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC, K. Kavitha, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today. This action followed extensive raids conducted by the ED and income tax officials at her residence located in Banjara Hills.

The arrest was executed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection to the notorious Delhi liquor scam case. Despite being issued several notices to appear before the ED, Kavitha evaded arrest. She had sought protection from arrest and challenged the summons, a matter that was pending before the Supreme Court.

ED officials assert that Kavitha had appeared before them in New Delhi on three separate occasions. Recently, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had altered her status from a witness to an accused in the pertinent case.

During the raids conducted at Kavitha’s residence, as many as 12 ED and CBI officials, including two women, along with central forces, were present to facilitate the search operation. Despite Kavitha’s and her husband D. Anil Kumar‘s claims regarding the pending case in court, the arrest went ahead as planned. Phones belonging to Kavitha, her staff, and her husband were seized during the search.

It was reported that Kavitha’s legal advisor, S. Bharat Kumar, was prohibited from entering during the operation. The search and seizure proceedings commenced in the afternoon and were estimated to continue into the evening.

The panchnama report served on Kavitha by the ED indicated that five phones, among others, were seized during the search. An episode unfolded where a group led by Rama Rao disrupted the search operation by unlawfully entering the premises, causing disruption. BRS supporters also obstructed Kavitha’s movement by attempting to block the ED convoy to the airport, where she was eventually taken amidst the chaos.