KCR’s daughter and BRS leader K Kavitha taken into custody by ED in Delhi liquor policy case

Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, had reportedly skipped two summons issued by the probe agency this year

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha was taken into custody by  Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on March 15 in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the Delhi excise policy scam case.

The action came after the probe agency conducted searches at her Hyderabad residence.

Kavitha is being brought to Delhi for further questioning in the case, news agency ANI reported.

#WATCH | Visuals from inside the residence of BRS MLC K Kavitha; a heated exchange of words going on between ED and BRS leader KTR Rao.

K Kavitha is being brought to Delhi by ED; she will be further questioned.

(Video Source: BRS worker) pic.twitter.com/3EUTKDA9Ow

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Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, had reportedly skipped two summons issued by the probe agency this year.

The ED had claimed Kavitha was linked to a 'south group' named lobby of liquor traders who were trying to play a larger role under the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy for 2021-22.

Reacting to the searches at her Hyderabad residence, BRS spokesperson Sravan Dasoju alleged that the raids were politically motivated and both BJP and Congress are hand-in-glove to harass leaders of the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led party.

"Wherever (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi goes ED and IT (Income Tax) either precedes or succeeds. That is what is happening in Telangana. They want to create a panic situation in the BRS. The ED and IT which are working at the behest of BJP are not bothered about the Congress leaders of Telangana who have illegally obtained so much wealth, the BRS leader told PTI.

BRS leader and former Telangana minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy alleged that the move was "pre-planned" and said they would protest against it.

(With inputs from agencies)