In a recent development in the Delhi Excise Policy money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha and others at the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi. The 224-page chargesheet is the sixth supplementary prosecution complaint in the case under investigation by the ED.
This development follows the Supreme Court’s granting of interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case. Notably, the ED had arrested Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, from her Hyderabad residence on March 15. This marks the seventh chargesheet filed by the ED in the case, with a total of 18 arrests made so far.
The ED initiated its money laundering investigation on August 22, 2022, taking cognizance of the CBI FIR lodged on August 17, 2022. The Delhi High Court has requested the probe agency’s position on Kavitha’s bail application. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has scheduled the next hearing for May 24 after granting time to the ED.
Kavitha, in her bail plea filed in the high court, has denied any involvement in the excise policy and has alleged a criminal conspiracy against her orchestrated by the ruling party at the Centre with the active involvement of the ED. The trial court had previously rejected her bail application on May 6.
The ED’s investigation into the Delhi Excise Policy case highlights the agency’s efforts to combat money laundering and corruption. The filing of the chargesheet against Kavitha and others is a significant step in the ongoing legal proceedings and will be closely monitored by legal experts and the public alike.
