Thu May 15 00:06:21 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Andhra Pradesh, India, is investigating a multi-crore liquor scam allegedly involving leaders of the YSRCP government. Retired IAS officer K. Dhanunjaya Reddy and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s OSD Krishna Mohan Reddy were questioned but are protected from arrest until May 16th by a Supreme Court order. Bharati Cements director Balaji Govindappa was arrested and sent to judicial remand. The SIT is conducting raids in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana targeting suspects and companies linked to the scam, focusing on individuals like P. Rohit Reddy. The investigation alleges the YSRCP leaders created shell companies to divert illicitly earned money from the liquor scheme.

**News Article:**

**Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam Investigation Intensifies: High-Profile Officials Questioned, Arrests Made**

**Vijayawada, India – May 15, 2025:** The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the multi-crore liquor scam that allegedly occurred during the YSRCP government’s tenure has intensified its investigation, questioning high-profile former officials and conducting raids across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Retired IAS officer and former Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office, K. Dhanunjaya Reddy, and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Krishna Mohan Reddy, appeared before the SIT for questioning on Wednesday. The Supreme Court has granted them protection from arrest until May 16th.

In a related development, Bharati Cements director Balaji Govindappa was arrested in Mysuru on Tuesday and brought to Vijayawada, where an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Special Court sent him to judicial remand. He has since been transferred to the Vijayawada jail.

Meanwhile, SIT raids continue across multiple locations, including Shaikpet, Gudi Malkapur, Rajendranagar, and Yakutpura, targeting companies and individuals linked to the scam. P. Rohit Reddy, a director of several companies under scrutiny, is a central figure in the investigation.

The SIT alleges that YSRCP leaders established shell companies to launder funds acquired through illegal activities within the liquor industry. The investigation is ongoing, with more arrests and revelations expected.

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