BRS MLC K.Kavitha leaves for the ED discipline of enterprise, after being summoned in connection with the Delhi excise coverage case, on Monday.| Portray Credit: PTI

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned BRS MLC K.Kavitha, daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, for the second time in connection with the Delhi excise coverage case.

Ms. Kavitha’s statement modified into once recorded for over 9 hours below the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. She modified into once earlier quizzed on March 11, following which she approached the Supreme Court the attach the listening to on her petition is scheduled for March 24.

Within the the same case, the agency has taken into its custody ragged Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who modified into once earlier arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for his alleged role in the irregularities in formulating and implementing the now-scrapped coverage.

Hyderabad-based liquor businessman, Arun Ramchandra Pillai, who allegedly represented the interests of Ms. Kavitha, modified into once moreover arrested by the ED. It alleges that he along with co-accused Abhishek Boinpally and chartered accountant Butchibabu Gorantla modified into once a entrance for the “South Crew” that modified into once prolonged favours.

Mr. Pillai modified into once a 32.5% associate in Indo Spirits, which had been given a wholesale liquor licence. It’s miles a partnership agency keen Mr. Pillai, one Prem Rahul (32.5%) and Indospirit Distribution Diminutive (35%), in which Mr. Pillai and Mr. Rahul represented ‘benami’ investments of Ms. Kavitha and YSRCP MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy and his son Raghav Magunta, respectively, as alleged by the ED.

The agency has accused Mr.Pillai and others of having deliberate to fabricate a cartel of manufacturers, wholesalers and shops that managed over 30% of the total liquor commerce in Delhi.

It’s miles alleged that the coverage modified into once modified to lengthen a high profit margin of 12% to wholesalers and shut to 185% profit margin to shops. The then AAP verbal change and media in-mark Vijay Nair, on behalf of Aam Aadmi Occasion leaders, obtained ₹100 crore upfront from the “South Crew” whose prominent entities were Mr.Reddy, his son, Ms.Kavitha and Aurobindo Pharma director P.Sarath Chandra Reddy, in line with the probe companies.