BRS MLC and leader K. Kavita on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the money laundering case being investigated by the ED in the alleged excise duty policy scam. Justice Swarnkant Sharma is scheduled to hear the case on Friday. Kavita has challenged the trial court’s May 6 order, which had rejected her bail plea in the money laundering case and extended her judicial custody till May 14.
On the other hand, official sources claimed on Thursday that ED may soon file a new charge sheet in the money laundering case and may make Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Kavita and many others accused in it. The investigating agency had arrested Kejriwal from his official residence in New Delhi on March 21 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), while Kavita, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, was detained from Hyderabad on March 15. .
Will file charge sheet soon
Official sources said an action complaint has been prepared against half a dozen entities including two politicians, some connected individuals and comp.es and the agency is likely to file it in the special PMLA court in New Delhi in the next 4-5 days.
Sources said the accused will be charged with money laundering and a complaint will be filed under sections 45 and 44(1) of the PMLA. The agency may also include the name of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the charge sheet along with seizing some new properties in the case registered in 2022. The ED has also alleged that out of the Rs 100 crore bribe given by the ‘South Group’, Rs 45 crore was used by the Aam Aadmi Party to campaign for the 2022 Goa Assembly elections.
Kavita arrested in money laundering case
The ‘South Group’ liquor lobby reportedly includes Kavitha, TDP Ongole Lok Sabha candidate Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, his son Raghava Reddy and others.
