Overview

• K. Dhanunjaya Reddy and P. Krishna Mohan Reddy, former senior officials in the Chief Minister's Office, were arrested by the SIT after extended interrogation.
• The Supreme Court denied their anticipatory bail, stating that political bias claims alone cannot override evidence at this stage of the investigation.
• The SIT alleges that the accused played key roles in crafting a liquor policy that enabled kickbacks, causing over ₹3,000 crore in losses to the state exchequer.
• Govindappa Balaji, a corporate director and accused in the case, was previously arrested for distributing bribes through shell companies.
• The Enforcement Directorate is conducting a parallel money-laundering probe, tracing funds linked to the alleged scam through complex financial networks.