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Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
AP liquor scam: ED files ECIR to probe money laundering
Hyderabad: The has registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in connection with the multi-crore , initiating a parallel investigation under the . This move comes even as the AP Crime Investigation Department continues its probe into what it describes as a systematic criminal conspiracy involving top political functionaries, public servants, and shell CID investigation alleges large-scale manipulation of liquor procurement processes and suppression of select brands between Oct 2019 and March 2024, leading to wrongful gains exceeding 3,200 crore and causing substantial losses to the state exchequer. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Rajasekhar Reddy Kesireddy, named as accused No. 1 (A1), has been arrested and produced before the court. According to the remand report, an intricate network was established in which officials allegedly bypassed automated order for supply (OFS) systems in favour of manual processes. OFSs were selectively issued to favoured suppliers in exchange for monthly kickbacks ranging from 150 to 600 per case, depending on the liquor brand investigation found that C-Tel software—originally designed to ensure secure, automated OFS issuance—was disabled in Oct 2019. Officers claim this opened the door for discretionary allocation of liquor orders. The CID has examined over 128 witnesses and named 29 individuals or shell entities as accused. Statements recorded under sections 180 and 183 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita support charges framed under IPC sections 409 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), and sections 7, 7A, 8, and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Seized evidence includes 74 hard drives, a laptop, more than 1,000 documents, and data tied to depot managers who allegedly impersonated govt retail outlet officials to manipulate OFS were reportedly collected in person, coordinated via encrypted communication apps, and routed to political beneficiaries. Favoured brands such as Adan's Supreme, Daaru House XO, and Leela's Blend were given preferential treatment, while established multinational brands like McDowell's and Seagram's saw their market share plummet from 53% to just 5% over a five-year period, the remand report said.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Challenge to Springs Rules Rejected
An administrative law judge Monday sided with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in a challenge to proposed rules about water withdrawals that could affect systems designated as 'Outstanding Florida Springs.' The Florida Springs Council filed the challenge in January, after the department proposed the rules, which are designed to carry out a 2016 law. The challenge made a series of arguments, including that the proposed rules largely mirrored already-existing rules and that the Legislature intended for increased protections for Outstanding Florida Springs from water withdrawals. The proposed rules affect what are known as consumptive use permits. But in a 30-page order dismissing the case, Judge E. Gary Early wrote that the proposed rules 'meet the facial requirements established by the Legislature' in a section of state law. 'Petitioner (the Florida Springs Council) argues that the proposed rules do not go far enough, and that they may be applied so as to allow harm to OFSs (Outstanding Florida Springs),' Early wrote. 'However, whether the rules as applied may harm OFSs is a matter for consideration on a case-by-case basis as CUPs (consumptive use permits) undergo review and, potentially, challenge.' The state has 30 designated Outstanding Florida Springs, including such spring systems as Wakulla Spring south of Tallahassee; Ichetucknee Springs in North Central Florida; Silver Springs in Marion County; De Leon Springs in Volusia County; and Weeki Wachee Springs in Hernando County. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
