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SIT Searches Homes of Key Figures in Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam Investigation

Enforcement Directorate initiates money-laundering probe as SIT arrests prime suspects and uncovers alleged ₹3,200 crore kickbacks during YSRCP tenure.

Overview

  • The SIT conducted searches at the residences of K. Nageswar Reddy, a personal aide to former CM Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, and other accused in Vijayawada.
  • Former IT Adviser Kasireddy Rajashekar Reddy, his assistant Dilip Kumar, and an associate named Chanikya were arrested in connection with the alleged scam.
  • The Enforcement Directorate has registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and requested SIT case details, including evidence and bank transactions.
  • The scam allegedly involved ₹3,200 crore in kickbacks from distilleries through policy changes favoring specific liquor brands between 2019 and 2024.
  • YSRCP leaders, including Vijaya Sai Reddy and P. V. Midhun Reddy, have been questioned, while TDP leaders push for a CBI investigation into the case.