CBI arrests K Kavitha in Tihar jail in Delhi excise policy scam

The CBI arrested Bharat Rasthra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha on Thursday in connection with a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, officials said.The daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao was held in Tihar Jail, where she was lodged after her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), they said.Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials had recently questioned Kavitha inside the prison after obtaining permission from a special court. The BRS leader was questioned about the WhatsApp chats recovered from co-accused Buchi Babu's phone and documents related to a land deal, after which an amount of Rs 100 crore was allegedly paid to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in kickbacks to swing the excise policy for the national capital in favour of a liquor lobby.She  had been arrested on March 15 by the Enforcement Directorate from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad. The Delhi court had on April 5 allowed the CBI to quiz Kavitha in jail, an order which she has challenged. The jailed leader K Kavitha had on Tuesday written a letter and claimed that the investigation by central agencies and the "media trial" have hit her reputation and invaded her privacy.The BRS leader mentioned that the ED and CBI arrests made had only been targeting opposition leaders.