The former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate on Friday as part of a money-laundering investigation.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma listed the matter for further hearing on May 24.

Kavitha has challenged the trial court’s May 6 order by which her bail application was dismissed in the case concerned.

On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate seized assets worth over Rs 2 crore belonging to a Madhya Pradesh-based newspaper publishing company, Nava Bharat Press (Bhopal) Pvt. Ltd., along with its promoters, under anti-money laundering regulations in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud case.

The case stems from an Income Tax Department investigation that alleged that a private company called Cochin Minerals And Rutile Ltd (CMRL), made an illegal payment of Rs 1.72 crore to Veena’s company — Exalogic Solutions — during 2018 to 2019, even though the IT firm had not provided any service to the company.

"He is a hero for all Dilliwallas. He made arrangements for providing 24x7 electricity, free electricity, good government hospitals, and mohalla clinics. Feel extremely sad for him and his family. God bless him."

The ED team arrested her on Friday in Hyderabad and was later brought to Delhi. K Kavitha was arrested after a day-long questioning followed by a raid at her residence.

The BRS leader entered the agency’s headquarters in central Delhi around midnight and was lodged there for the night, sources said. She is the third high-profile arrest in the case after AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh. Her arrest came a day before the scheduled announcement of the Lok Sabha election schedule.

A total of 14 premises in Lucknow and Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Mumbai in Maharashtra are being covered by the ED in connection to probe against money laundering.

The high court had on February 7 rejected the bail application of Singh, who has been re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Delhi, but directed the trial court to expedite the trial once it starts.

The Delhi High Court is poised to deliver its verdict on the anticipatory bail plea of AAP MLA Amanat Ullah Khan in the alleged Delhi Waqf Board Money Laundering case come March 11.

The Delhi CM had notably abstained from the seventh summons on Monday, citing his willingness to abide by the agency's directive only if mandated by the court.