CBI-Led SIT Grills Former TTD Official for Second Day in Tirumala Laddu Ghee Probe

Overview

• Investigators questioned A. V. Dharma Reddy again in Tirupati, focusing on supplier verification, procurement decisions, and quality checks in the absence of an in-house lab.
• Officials sought details on where ingredient samples were tested, whether he had direct links to vendors, and how alleged irregularities could have occurred under his watch.
• Reddy maintained that tenders were transparent, decisions had TTD Board cognisance, records are available, and that no adulteration occurred.
• The SIT says Bhole Baba Organic Dairy never procured milk or butter yet supplied TTD via proxies, including Vyshnavi, Mal Ganga, and AR Dairy, totaling roughly Rs 250 crore in ghee.
• Arrests include Ajay Kumar Sugandh, accused of supplying chemicals to Bhole Baba, and K. Chinna Appanna last month, while former chairman Y. V. Subba Reddy has been called to appear on November 13.