Delhi liquor scam: CBI begins examining MLC K Kavitha in Hyderabad

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday began examining Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter K. Kavitha in Delhi liquor scam case at her residence in Hyderabad.

A team of CBI officials arrived at the Banjara Hills residence of the Member of Legislative Council (MLC) of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) at 11 a.m.

The officials, including women, arrived in two vehicles amid tight security and went in to record her statement.

The surroundings of Kavitha’s house were deserted before the arrival of the CBI officials as she had requested her supporters and BRS leaders and workers not to gather.

Barricades were erected to prevent any gathering. BRS sources said this was done as a gathering might be seen as an attempt to create hurdles in the CBI investigation.

However, ahead of the questioning, the BRS leader’s supporters installed hoardings near her residence.



“Daughter of fighter will never fear. We are with Kavithakka,” reads one of the hoardings.

The CBI had served a notice to Kavitha under Section 160 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking her clarification.

The CBI, in its notice, had mentioned that the case was registered on the basis of written complaint received from Praveen Kumar Rai, Director, MHA, Central Government against Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia and 14 others regarding the allegations pertaining to excise policy of Delhi for 2021-22.

“During the course of investigation of the subject cited case, certain facts have emerged which you may be acquainted with, hence your examination on such facts is required in the interest of investigation,” reads the CBI notice.

On November 30, Kavitha’s name had surfaced in the remand report filed by the ED in a Delhi court on Wednesday for remand of businessman Amit Arora in Delhi liquor policy scam.