K Kavitha arrested by CBI over liquor policy case while interrogation in Tihar Jail

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation inside Tihar Jail in connection with an alleged money-laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy. This arrest follows recent questioning by the probe agency while she was in judicial custody. Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, is accused of being a key member of the “South Group,” which purportedly offered kickbacks of ₹100 crore to the ruling AAP in Delhi in exchange for a significant portion of liquor licenses in the national capital.

She was remanded to 14-day judicial custody last Tuesday. The 46-year-old was initially arrested on March 15 by the Enforcement Directorate from her residence in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. CBI officials later questioned Kavitha inside the prison after obtaining permission from a special court. The interrogation focused on WhatsApp chats recovered from co-accused Buchi Babu’s phone and documents related to a land deal, allegedly involving a payment of ₹100 crore to AAP as kickbacks to influence the excise policy in favor of a liquor lobby in Delhi. CBI officials visited Tihar Jail on Saturday to further interrogate Kavitha on these aspects of the case.

In a letter to the court, Kavitha expressed her view that the investigation by central agencies, which she referred to as a “media trial,” has damaged her reputation and infringed upon her privacy.”I’m a victim. My personal and political reputation has been targeted. My mobile phone is displayed on all television channels, directly invading my privacy,” she stated in the letter, which was read out in court by her lawyer.”I have cooperated with the agencies and provided all the bank account details. I will surrender all the mobile phones that the ED claims I have destroyed,” the letter concluded.