New Case Filed In AP Liquor Scam, What Now

In a latest development in AP liquor scam, CID has filed another case. The CID alleges there were irregularities in the tenders passed to transport liquor from APSBCI depots to liquor shops.

After the vigilance investigation, CID filed the case on February 10. The case has been filed as the liquor scam caused losses to the state’s exchequer. The case has been handed over to SIT chief Babu. It is estimated that Rs 200 to Rs 400 crore were siphoned due to this new scam.

SIT has gathered proofs that large amounts of money was made by selling liquors brands against the norms between 2019-24. The Supreme Court rejected the bail petition of Raj Kasireddy calling him the main architect of the scam. The Court also made strong comments on the involvement of officials and politicians.

Initially, the SIT officials found money laundering to the tune of Rs 3500 crore. SIT also found that most of the money was transferred to foreign companies and that some of the accused absconded abroad.

Now, the Enforcement Directorate is also investigating the case. Notices were issued to several people including Rajampet MP Mithun Reddy. 12 people have been arrested in the case so far and 9 have absconded to foreign countries.