Today(on 25th April), ED claims K Kavitha’s deep involvement in the scam, citing coercion of witnesses to retract statements, including co-accused Arun Pillai’s allegation against her.
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NEW DELHI: Today(on 25th April), The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raised allegations of coercion and undue influence in the ongoing Delhi liquor policy case. The ED, during a hearing at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court, revealed that influential individuals were pressuring others to retract their statements, resorting to ‘completely frivolous grounds’.
The agency shared this information while opposing the bail plea of BRS leader K Kavitha, who had been arrested in connection with a money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy scam.
The court has reserved its order on the plea and is set to announce it on May 6.
During the hearing, the Enforcement Directorate claimed that K Kavitha was deeply involved in the conspiracy surrounding the scam. Advocate Zoheb Hossain, representing the ED, characterized the case as a situation where powerful people were coercing witnesses and co-accused to withdraw their statements. Hossain specifically referred to Kavitha’s co-accused, Arun Pillai, who alleged that Kavitha had pressured him to retract his statement, conveniently timed just before their confrontation.
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The counsel further argued that K Kavitha had exerted influence over a crucial witness and another co-accused, both of whom were providing significant information related to the case. This assertion suggests a deliberate attempt to obstruct justice and manipulate the course of the investigation.
The ED’s counsel also highlighted the influence and destruction of evidence in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, implicating K Kavitha. It is alleged that witnesses were coerced and vital evidence was tampered with or destroyed, impairing the progress of the investigation.
Furthermore, the ED’s counsel contended that K Kavitha had deleted relevant content from her mobile phones, which could have potentially provided crucial evidence in the case. This act raises suspicions of attempts to conceal information that could implicate her further in the alleged wrongdoing.
Addressing the claim made by K Kavitha’s legal team that the Enforcement Directorate had violated an assurance given to the Supreme Court, the ED’s counsel vehemently denied any breach of undertaking. Advocate Zoheb Hossain clarified that the undertaking provided by the ED to the Supreme Court in September of the previous year only pertained to refraining from issuing summons to Kavitha for a period of ten days. Hossain emphasized that the ED had faithfully adhered to and fulfilled the undertaking as promised.
Presently, BRS leader K Kavitha remains in judicial custody following her arrest in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. The case is being jointly investigated by the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Orders regarding Kavitha’s bail pleas in both cases have been reserved, and the court is yet to announce its decision.
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