The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken three accused into custody for questioning in connection with the alleged multi-crore liquor irregularities case linked to the previous YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government in Andhra Pradesh.
The accused include Raj Kesireddy, former advisor to the Andhra Pradesh government, D. Vasudeva Reddy, former Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited (APSBCL), and Sunil, son of former minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao. A special PMLA court in Hyderabad granted the ED three days of custodial interrogation.
According to the ED, its investigation has uncovered an alleged kickback trail of ₹1,048.45 crore, with funds reportedly collected through cash, gold, and hawala channels. The agency claims several distilleries were forced to make illegal payments, while irregularities in liquor transportation contracts allegedly caused an estimated ₹195 crore loss to the state exchequer.
During the custody period, investigators will question the accused on the tender process, financial transactions, fund transfers, and the alleged money-laundering network as part of the ongoing probe into the liquor scam.
