Another Key Person Arrested in Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam Case

Another key person has been arrested by the police in connection with the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam case. Sajjala Sridhar Reddy, the owner of SPY Agro Industries and the sixth accused in the case, was taken into custody yesterday evening by Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. He was subsequently transported to Vijayawada.

The accused is scheduled to be produced before the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court today. Recently, Raj Kesireddy, the prime accused in the case, was also arrested by the police. Following a remand order by the judge, Kesireddy was transferred to the Vijayawada District Jail.

The SIT officials confirmed that a ₹3,200 crore scam took place in the sale and purchase of liquor during the YSR Congress Party regime. In a recent Lok Sabha session, Telugu Desam Party Member of Parliament Lavu Sri Krishnadevarayalu appealed for an investigation into the liquor scam by a central agency and submitted related information to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In this context, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) has intensified its inquiry, focusing on the arrest of the accused.