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Ex-CM Jagan Reddy Named in Andhra Liquor Scam Case Chargesheet, but Is Not an Accused – He ‘Received Kickbacks’
ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, JUL 20 – The Special Investigation Team uncovered nearly Rs 3,500 crore in kickbacks linked to irregularities in Andhra Pradesh's excise policy from 2019 to 2024, officials said.
- YSR Congress Party MP PV Midhun Reddy was taken into custody on Saturday in connection with a high-profile ₹3,500 crore liquor diversion investigation in Andhra Pradesh.
- The arrest followed a detailed Special Investigation Team interrogation based on a CID chargesheet exposing kickbacks forced from distilleries, with YSRCP calling it a political vendetta by the TDP government.
- The chargesheet alleged extortion through intimidation, where kickbacks rose from 12 to 20 percent and approvals were withheld from non-cooperative brands, while YSRCP leaders condemned forced confessions and political targeting.
- CID probe found YS Jagan Mohan Reddy allegedly received kickbacks transferred via shell companies and party leaders, yet he is not named as an accused, and he labeled the arrest a political conspiracy.
- Midhun Reddy was placed under judicial custody with his detention scheduled to last until August 1, triggering political friction and vows from the YSRCP to aggressively counter the ongoing multi-agency investigations.
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Andhra liquor scam: Tilaknagar Industries paid Rs 218 cr kickbacks, claims police
Amaravati: The Andhra police’ investigation into the alleged Rs 3,500 crore liquor scam during the previous YSRCP regime has revealed that popular liquor manufacturer, Tilaknagar Industries Ltd (TIL), has allegedly paid Rs 218 crore as kickbacks for securing supply orders from the state-run liquor corporation, officials said. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged liquor scam on Saturday filed a chargesheet in a local court in Vi…
Andhra ex-CM Jagan got kickbacks in Rs 3,500-crore liquor ‘scam’: CID probe
The chargesheet alleges that between 2019 and 2024, an average of Rs 50 to 60 crore was collected each month from distilleries and routed through a network of aides and shell companies, with the ultimate beneficiary being Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Manufactured narrative: Jagan Reddy on 'liquor scam' after party MP's arrest
Reddy said that the case was allegedly built on forced confessions through pressure, threats, torture, bribes, and inducements, condemning his party MP Midhun Reddy's arrest and said it was 'politically motivated'.
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