Overview

• After the Supreme Court refused him protection on July 18, PV Midhun Reddy appeared before the SIT in Vijayawada and was detained following a seven-hour interrogation
• The 300-page chargesheet filed on July 20 compiles over 100 forensic lab reports, electronic evidence and remand records while referencing testimony from 268 witnesses and 11 individuals
• Investigators have traced kickback payments through shell companies and seized ₹62 crore in assets linked to the alleged diversion of excise funds
• Parallel Enforcement Directorate proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act continue to probe financial transactions tied to the liquor policy YSRCP leaders have condemned the action as a TDP-led political vendetta intended to weaken opposition figures before forthcoming elections