Kavitha gets CBI notice in liquor scam

PNS|Hyderabad

TRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation. A notice under Section 160 of The Code of Criminal Procedure has been issued to the Chief Minister’s daughter in connection with the allegations pertaining to the excise policy of GNCT of Delhi for the year 2021-22.

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

The CBI asked Kavitha to intimate the place of residence (Hyderabad or preferably Delhi) as per her convenience for examination at 11:00 hours on 6.12.2022 in connection with investigation of liquor scam.

Kavitha later issued a note stating: “I’ve been issued a CBI notice under Section 160 of Cr.P.C, seeking my clarification. I have informed the authorities that I can meet them at my residence in Hyderabad on December 6th as per their request”.

As per the notice, “The case has been registered on the basis of written complaint received from Shri Praveen Kumar Rai, Director, MHA, Govt. of India vide OM No.14035/06/2022-Delhi-| dated 22/07/22 u/s 120-B r/w Section 7 of PC Act (as amended in 2018) and Section 477-A of IPC against Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister, GNCT of Delhi and 14 others regarding the allegations pertaining to excise policy of GNCT of Delhi for the year 2021-22”.

It may be mentioned here that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter’s name was mentioned in the Delhi liquor scam case in Amit Arora’s remand report. As per the remand report, the investigating officers stated that Kavitha used two numbers and 10 phones along with the IMEI details of those phone numbers. With one phone number starting with 620, Kavitha used six phones and destroyed them, while with the other phone number, which starts with 898, she used four phones.

Investigators stated that Kavita Kalvakuntla used 10 iPhones in this scam. As per the investigation carried so far, Vijay Nair, on behalf of leaders of AAP, has received kickbacks at least to the tune of Rs. 100 cr from a group, called ‘South Group’ (controlled by Sh Sarath Reddy, K Kavitha, Sh Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy) by various persons, including Amit Arora.