AP Liquor Scam: 3 Key Players Get Notices

A key development has taken place in AP Liquor scam. The retired IAS officer who is very close to Jagan and was secretary in Jagan’s CMO K Dhanunjaya Reddy, Jagan’s OST Krishnamohan Reddy and life-time director of Bharti Cements Govindappa Balaji were given notices by SIT.

SIT asked them to be present before them on May 11. It has been identified that Dhanunjaya Reddy facilitated the flow of kickbacks and appointment of officers who cooperated with them.

SIT also found that Dhanunjaya Reddy, Krishnamohan Reddy and Govindappa Balaji played a crucial role in diverting the money from liquor companies and distilleries to shell companies. The three would regularly meet up with representatives between Hyderabad and Tadepalli, SIT disclosed.

SIT mentioned in remand reports of those arrested that Raj Kasireddy would give the kickback money to the accused three and they would give the money to Jagan.

The main objective now for SIT is to find out who was the final beneficiary in the liquor scam. The distillery owners have said that they gave monies to Govindappa Balaji and Krishnamohan Reddy. Hence, SIT has shifted its focus to the three persons.

After knowing that they were on the lookout list, all three are absconding. Their bail petitions in the High Court and Supreme Court have been struck down. They switched off their phones and are in hiding. SIT has carried out searches in 10 places for them in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. As they didn’t find them so far, SIT officials gave notices to their family members saying the three must appear before them on May 11.