All ED lock-ups in Delhi occupied, BRS leader Kavitha’s arrest unlikely till Thursday : The Tribune India

All ED lock-ups in Delhi occupied, BRS leader Kavitha’s arrest unlikely till Thursday

All ED lock-ups in Delhi occupied, BRS leader Kavitha’s arrest unlikely till Thursday


Tribune News Service

Mukesh Ranjan

New Delhi, March 19

Political circles are abuzz that BRS leader K Kavitha may be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) when she appears before it on Monday, but sources say it may not happen as all four lock-ups in the agency premises are occupied with accused in different cases.

The sources said one or two lock-ups might be vacated by Thursday evening to accommodate new accused. Currently four high-profile accused — former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Arun Ramchandra Pillai in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy ‘scam’ and TMC leader Anubrata Mandal and his chartered accountant Manish Kothari in connection with the West Bengal cattle smuggling case — are in the lock-ups. The sources said all the accused are being kept in separate lock-ups to avoid any communication among them.

The ED headquarters was shifted from Khan Market area to Janpath, where four lock-ups were constructed in the new building. Earlier, when the ED headquarters was located at Khan Market area, the accused were kept in Tughlaq Road police station at night.

The ED is questioning Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The ED filed a caveat in the Supreme Court on the Kavitha’s plea challenging the summons issued by the probe agency.

A caveat application is filed by a litigant to ensure that no adverse order is passed against them without being heard.

On March 15, the apex court had agreed to hear Kavitha’s plea challenging the summons of the ED on March 24.

Four accused lodged

One or two lock-ups may be vacated by Thursday evening. Currently four accused — former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Arun Ramchandra Pillai in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, and TMC leader Anubrata Mandal and his chartered accountant Manish Kothari in connection with the West Bengal cattle smuggling case — are in the lock-ups. Sources

Tribune Shorts


Top News

Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Balkar Singh inducted as new cabinet ministers

Gurmeet Singh Khudian inducted as Punjab agriculture minister, Balkar Singh gets local bodies

Governor Banwarilal Purohit administers the oath of office a...

‘PM Modi would soon start explaining to God how universe work’: Rahul Gandhi to Indian diaspora in US

In US, Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi thinks he knows more than God, calls him 'specimen'

Was speaking at the 'Mohabbat Ki Dukaan' event organised by ...

Khalistani supporters heckle Rahul Gandhi at an event in US, he responds with 'Bharat Jodo' slogans

Khalistani supporters heckle Rahul Gandhi at an event in US, he responds with 'Bharat Jodo' slogans

An unperturbed Gandhi smiled in response to sloganeering and...

Army opens fire after suspicious movement near LoC in J-K's Poonch

3 terrorists arrested as Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in J-K's Poonch

An Army personnel and one of the terrorists are injured in t...


Cities

View All