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Hindustan Times
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
ED to probe money laundering in Andhra liquor scam, SIT issues notices to top officials close to Jagan
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case to investigate an alleged ₹3,200-crore liquor scam that took place during the YSR Congress Party government's tenure in Andhra Pradesh, even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the state police, which is probing the case, issued notices on Friday to the top officials associated with the chief minister's office (CMO) in the previous regime, people familiar with the matter said. A senior official in the state police department said that ED formally registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) on May 6, initiating a detailed probe into the suspected money laundering in the liquor scam and named 33 people as accused in the case. The ECIR named Raj Kesireddy, former information technology advisor to the Jagan Mohan Reddy government, as the prime accused who allegedly played a central role in the scam. Other key names included YSRCP MP Peddireddy Mithun Reddy, former party general secretary V Vijayasai Reddy, retired IAS officer K Dhanunjaya Reddy, who served as secretary in the CMO, Jagan's officer on special duty (OSD) P Krishna Mohan Reddy, full-time director of Bharathi Cements Govindappa Balaji, former AP State Beverages Corporation Ltd managing director D Vasudeva Reddy, APSBCL special officer Satya Prasad, and former director of SPY Agro Industries Sajjala Sridhar Reddy. In a letter written to SIT chief SP Rajasekhar Babu on May 6, which was seen by HT, the federal agency made it clear that it was conducting the investigation under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in the alleged liquor scam, as per the FIR registered by the state police on September 23, 2024. ED told the SIT chief that for the purpose of PMLA investigation, it required information regarding the alleged scam and documents, including the certified copy of the FIR, registered by the Economic Offences wing of the Crime Investigation Department (CID), details of all bank accounts and properties identified so far, details of accused arrested in the case and remand report presented before the court and copy of the charge sheet filed, if any. 'The SIT has provided the requested information to ED on Thursday and the central agency will use them to dig into the money laundering trails and asset tracking,' the official quoted above said, adding that the ED officials will soon issue summons to all the accused for questioning. Meanwhile, the SIT authorities on Friday visited the residences and offices of P Krishna Mohan Reddy, Dhanunjaya Reddy, and Balaji Govindappa in Hyderabad to serve notices. 'They have been asked to appear at the SIT office in Vijayawada on May 11 at 10am for questioning,' the official said. Dhanunjay Reddy and Krishna Mohan Reddy, along with Raj Kesireddy, Mithun Reddy and Vijayasai Reddy, were allegedly involved in planning policies conducive to collecting bribes and managing the bribe collection network, as per the remand report submitted by SIT in court, during the arrest of Raj Kesireddy on April 23. TDP member of Parliament Kesineni Shivanath had on Thursday requested the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the ongoing investigation into the liquor scam in light of growing public outrage and demanded transparency over how such a massive scam involving state resources and public health went unchecked.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SC denies interim relief to former CMO officials in liquor scam case
Vijayawada: A day after the high court rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of K Dhananjaya Reddy, P Krishna Mohan Reddy, and Balaji Govindappa, the Supreme Court too declined to grant interim relief to them in the alleged liquor scam case . Dhananjaya worked as secretary to chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy during the YSRCP regime, Krishna Mohan was OSD to the chief minister, while Govindappa is one of the directors in Bharathi Cements. The trio firsh moved the high court seeking anticipatory bail. After the HC declined to grant them interim relief, they approached the Supreme Court. The apex court earlier declined to grant protection but had stated that it would hear the petition the next day if the high court declined anticipatory counsels for the petitioners placed the orders of the high court before a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan and sought interim protection pending disposal of the petitions, pleading that the petitioners were apprehending arrest based on the statements given by other accused in the on behalf of the state govt, senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi said the petition was filed when anticipatory bail applications were pending before the high court. Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed - check full list Did Pak shoot down Indian jets? What MEA said India foils Pakistan's attack on Jammu airport: What we know so far As the high court has already given its judgement, the present petitions are not valid, and the petitioners have to either amend their pleas or file a fresh the arguments of Rohatgi, the Supreme Court bench posted the matter to May 13 for further hearing, allowing the petitioners to file fresh petitions. The counsels for the petitioners sought interim protection till May 13, but the bench declined to grant any relief and said they have to protect themselves.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Andhra Pradesh high court dismises anticipatory bail pleas of YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy's secretary, 2 others in liquor scam case
Vijayawada: The high court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail petitions filed by K Dhananjaya Reddy, who worked as secretary in the chief minister's office during the YSRCP regime, P Krishna Mohan Reddy, OSD to then chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, and Balaji Govindappa, one of the directors in Bharati Cements, in the alleged liquor scam case . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They had moved the high court seeking anticipatory bail, apprehending arrest in the liquor case based on the confessional statements of other accused individuals. After considering lengthy arguments on both sides, the court observed that as the investigation is at an initial stage, granting anticipatory bail may adversely affect the investigation process. Dismissing the arguments of the petitioners that confessional statements of other accused individuals cannot be used to implicate them in the case, the high court observed that the statements of other accused individuals can be used as an investigation lead and can also be admissible evidence during trial under Section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act. The court further observed that the allegations against the petitioners are serious in nature, and the prosecution submitted prima facie evidence suggesting their involvement in the alleged criminal conspiracy . Taking note of the accusations that Rs 3,200 crore was collected as kickback for the liquor syndicate, the court stated that the petitioners are not entitled to anticipatory bail, as the power under Section 438 of CrPC should be sparingly exercised in extraordinary circumstances. Stating that the investigation officer should be given a free hand to unravel the broader conspiracy and that there is a need for custodial interrogation of the petitioners to confront them with gathered evidence, the high court said it found no merit in granting anticipatory bail and dismissed the petitions.
