BRS leader Kavitha moves SC against ED arrest

Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha moved the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the Delhi Court order remanding her to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till March 23.

Kavitha was remanded to ED custody on Saturday in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy "scam".

She is allegedly a key member of the 'South Group', which has been accused of paying the ruling AAP kickbacks of Rs 100 crore, in return for a big share of liquor licences in the national capital.

Kavitha, a member of the Telangana Legislative Council and daughter of former state chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was produced before Special Judge for ED cases M K Nagpal, who sent her to the custody of the federal anti-money laundering agency for a week. The ED had sought her custody for 10 days.

Kavitha, 46, was arrested from her Banjara Hills residence on Friday amid protests by BRS supporters.

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