The Vijayawada ACB Court has denied bail to all the accused in the ₹3,200 crore AP liquor scam case. Those who applied for bail include Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy, Sajjala Sridhar Reddy, Chanakya, Balaji Kumar Yadav, Naveen Krishna, and Venkatesh Naidu.
The court reviewed their petitions and dismissed them after the hearing. So far, 12 people have been arrested in connection with the scam. Among them, five are already out on bail. Five others remain in Vijayawada jail, while two are lodged in Guntur jail as remand prisoners.
The liquor scam exposed a web of illegal activities from producing cheap, spurious liquor to granting licenses without proper checks. It also involved shell companies, money diversion to foreign accounts, and fund routing to convert black money into white and finance elections.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) continues to lead the probe. It has identified several individuals and companies for detailed inquiry and keeps tracking new leads through ongoing raids and surveillance.
