Delhi excise policy case: Court rejects K Kavitha's plea seeking interim bail on grounds of son's exams

She was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad on March 15.

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday rejected interim bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related Delhi excise policy case.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja dismissed the plea, noting that the stage was not right to enlarge her on interim bail.

Kavitha sought interim bail as her 16-year-old son had exams and needed his mother's "moral and emotional support".

The ED opposed the plea for bail, claiming Kavitha destroyed evidence and influenced witnesses in the case.

The agency had alleged that Kavitha is a key member of the "South Group", which has been accused of paying the ruling AAP in Delhi kickbacks of Rs 100 crore in return for a big share of liquor licences in the national capital.

Kavitha, 46, was arrested from her Banjara Hills residence on March 15 amid protests by BRS supporters.

She was then sent to seven-day ED custody the next day. Her custodial interrogation was later extended by three days.

She is currently under judicial custody since last Tuesday.