The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has disclosed significant findings in its investigation into the Delhi excise policy scam case. According to ED reports, BRS leader K. Kavitha, in collaboration with top AAP officials, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his then deputy Manish Sisodia, orchestrated schemes to secure benefits. The investigation has unveiled that assets worth Rs 128.79 crore, derived from the proceeds of crime, have been identified and seized thus far.
Kavitha, daughter of BRS supremo and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, was apprehended on March 15 from Hyderabad in connection with the case. Following her arrest, a special court in Delhi remanded her to ED custody until March 23.
On March 15, a search was conducted at Kavitha's residence in Hyderabad. However, ED officials faced obstruction from Kavitha's relatives and associates during the search.
ED's probe has unearthed Kavitha's involvement, along with others, in colluding with AAP's top leadership, including CM Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Sisodia, to manipulate the Delhi excise policy for personal gains. Allegedly, she facilitated a payment of Rs 100 crore to AAP leaders in exchange for these favors. Through corrupt practices and conspiracy surrounding the formulation and execution of Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, illegal funds in the form of kickbacks from wholesalers were funneled to AAP.
The ED alleges that Kavitha and her cohorts aimed to recover the advance payments made to AAP and further generate profits from the conspiracy.
To date, ED has conducted searches at 245 locations nationwide, including Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, and other cities. Fifteen individuals, including Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and Vijay Nair from AAP, have been arrested in connection with the case.
The ED has filed one prosecution complaint and five supplementary complaints in the case. Additionally, assets worth Rs 128.79 crore, traced from the proceeds of crime, have been attached through Provisional Attachment Orders dated January 24, 2023, and July 3, 2023. These attachment orders have been confirmed by the Adjudicating Authority in New Delhi.
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