Delhi excise policy case: K Kavitha paid 100 crores to Aam Aadmi leaders, says ED

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said that BRS leader K Kavitha had paid Rs 100 crore to Aam Aadmi Party leaders in the Delhi excise policy scam case. ED said this after questioning Kavitha on Monday. The ED also alleged that Kavitha conspired with top leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, to get favours in the Delhi excise policy formulation and implementation.

The questioning of Kavitha, who was taken into custody by the ED on Saturday, is progressing. The ED also alleged that illegal funds in the form of kickbacks from wholesalers were generated for the AAP.

The ED arrested Kavitha on Saturday after conducting a raid at her home in Hyderabad. The next day, she was produced in a special PMLA court and was sent to ED custody till March 23. 15 people, including AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and Vijay Nair, have been arrested so far in the case. The ED also said that it has traced illegal assets worth Rs 128.79 crore so far in connection with the case.