The agency has earlier said Kavitha was “one of the kingpin, a key conspirator and beneficiary of the Delhi excise policy scam”.It is expected that the ED will soon confront her with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy CM and AAP leader Manish Sisodia and some others.Kejriwal was arrested by the agency two days back and he is in ED custody currently.”K Kavitha orchestrated a deal with CM, Delhi Govt Sh Arvind Kejriwal, then deputy CM and minister of excise Manish Sisodia, wherein she along with other members of the South Group paid them kickbacks through a strong of intermidiaries and middlemen.” “In exchange of the kickbacks paid to the leaders of AAP she had access to the policy formulation and was offered provisions to ensure favourable position to her,” the ED claimed.It further alleged Kavitha was “involved” in various activities relating to proceeds of crime to the tune of atleast Rs 292.8 crore.Kavitha, the ED alleged, was giving “evasive” replies during her custodial interrogation and confrontation with other accused and those involved in the case.The case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in formulating and executing the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped.AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh were arrested by the ED earlier and they are in judicial custody currently.
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