Mumbai: Seeking bail from money laundering case Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar moved to Delhi Court.
The Delhi HC’s order comes a day after the trial court dismissed his bail plea.
On Wednesday, the Rouse Avenue court of Delhi dismissed the bail plea of the Karnataka Congress leader. Sivakumar, arrested on 3 September in the money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was remanded to 14 days judicial custody till 1 October.
Opposing the bail plea filed by Sivakumar, the ED said it was in the practice of influencing the witness, looking past conduct in the I-T investigation. The ED also said that being an influential and powerful person, Kumar was very likely to obstruct the investigation.
Based on a complaint filed by the Income Tax Department against Sivakumar, Sivakumar was arrested after a case was registered against Howmantaiya, an employee at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, and others.
The I-T department had alleged before a special court in Bangalore last year that Shivkumar and his alleged aide SK Sharma were involved in tax evasion and crores of ‘hawala’ with the help of three other accused.
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