ED to Question K. Kavitha in Delhi Liquor Scam as YSRC MP Turns Approver

HYDERABAD: Bharata Rashtra Samithi MLC K. Kavitha is likely to be called again for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi liquor scam even as YSRC MP Magunta Srinivasa Reddy turned approver in the case.

The MP’s son, Raghav Reddy, who was arrested along with the other accused, then Delhi minister Manish Sisodia and P. Sharat Chandra Reddy of Aurobindo Pharma, have already turned approver and are out on bail.

The ED had questioned Kavitha twice and Central Bureau of Investigation once in the liquor scam a few months ago but there was a lull in the investigation in the recent past.

Official sources told Deccan Chronicle that the Enforcement Directorate had summoned, in the last two weeks, at least 20 persons who were involved in carrying out cash transactions in the scam and gathered information from them.

Transfer of money from Hyderabad to Delhi through various channels including the suspected transportation of cash in chartered flights will be the focus of the Enforcement Directorate investigations in this round, sources added. Two days ago, the Kavitha’s auditor Butchi Babu was also summoned for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate, which is tasked with investigation of money laundering cases and violation of foreign exchange rules.

Sources said there was a total revamp of the investigation team in the ED. The team handling the Delhi liquor scam right from the joint director to two deputy directors to the investigation officer was changed and new team is in place to take forward the probe, the sources said.