K Kavitha Withdraws Plea Challenging ED Summons in Connection With Delhi Excise Policy Case

New Delhi: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha who was recently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for her alleged involvement in the Delhi Excise policy case has withdrawn her plea challenging the agency's summons in the scam.

The investigative agency on Monday claimed that the BRS leader allegedly conspired with top Aam Aadmi Party leaders including convener Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia to take favours in the implementation and formulation of the Delhi Excise Policy case. It claimed that Kavitha is involved in paying Rs 100 crore to the AAP leaders.

"ED investigation revealed that K Kavitha along with others allegedly conspired with the top leaders of AAP including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia to get favours in the Delhi Excise policy formulation and implementation. In exchange for these favours, she was involved in paying Rs 100 crore to the leaders of AAP. By the acts of corruption and conspiracy in the formulation and implementation of Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, a continuous stream of illegal funds in the form of kickbacks, from the wholesalers was generated for the AAP," the ED stated.

The ED claims came 3 days after it arrested the BRS leader in the alleged liquor case.

To this date, the ED has conducted searches at almost 245 locations across the country including Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and other places.

Furthermore, a total of 15 persons including Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and Vijay Nair from AAP have been arrested in the excise policy case so far.

ED claimed, "Further, out of proceeds of crime generated, assets worth Rs 128.79 crore have been traced so far and have been attached vide Provisional Attachment Orders dated January 24, 2023 and July 3, 2023. Both the attachment orders have been confirmed by the Adjudicating Authority, New Delhi."

(With ANI inputs)