ED Raids Uncover New Developments in Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches in Hyderabad and Tirupati as part of its investigation into the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam. Prominent figures, including former officials and a private company executive, were searched. The probe into the alleged scam, linked to the YSRCP government, follows a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensified its probe into the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam by conducting new searches on Friday, targeting twelve premises in Hyderabad and Tirupati.
The searches involved notable individuals associated with the previous YSRCP government, including former MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy and his son Chevireddy Mohit Reddy. Others searched were alleged scam orchestrator Kasireddy Raja Sekhar Reddy and Vasudeva Reddy, the former head of AP State Beverages Corporation Ltd.
The central agency initiated a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case last September after taking note of a complaint from the Andhra Pradesh Police SIT. The case focuses on allegations that the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government monopolized retail liquor outlets through government-operated retail outlets post-2019 assembly elections.
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