Amaravati: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam has escalated its action, serving notices to multiple companies and individuals believed to be central figures in the case. The crackdown is part of an intensified effort to expose the network behind the alleged multi-crore liquor syndicate.
Among those served notices are Adan Distilleries and Sharvani Alco Brew Pvt Ltd, firms linked to Raj Kasireddy and the son-in-law of YSRCP MP V. Vijayasai Reddy. Authorities have also issued notices to Arthos Breweries Ltd, a beer company owned by Ajay Sunkara, brother of film producer Anil Sunkara. Investigators say these companies were involved in large-scale liquor supply operations that form the basis of the alleged scam.
Sources indicate that prominent political and business figures, including Aurobindo Srinivas, are suspected of orchestrating the liquor operations. Raj Kasireddy Rajasekhar Reddy, whom Vijayasai Reddy earlier described as the “mastermind, executor, and facilitator” of the scam, recently received SIT notices and approached the High Court seeking protection. However, the court dismissed his petition, clearing the way for further investigation.
Government sources state that the SIT and CID teams have been conducting a silent but methodical probe, issuing summons to those with significant roles in the scam.
Raj Kasireddy, an IIT Kharagpur alumnus from Warangal, was previously associated with I-PAC and played a key role in YSRCP’s 2019 election victory. He later became a close aide of then Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and was appointed as an IT advisor. He is also linked to a firm that processes data collected by government volunteers.
In a related development, the High Court has also rejected the anticipatory bail petition filed by YSRCP MP Mithun Reddy. Meanwhile, former AP Beverages Corporation Limited (APBCL) MD Donthireddy Vasudeva Reddy is said to have turned approver in the case. He reportedly provided a detailed statement and testified before a magistrate.
TDP leaders claim that Vasudeva Reddy’s cooperation with authorities will further expose the inner workings of the scam. A former Railway Traffic Service officer from Telangana, Vasudeva Reddy was controversially appointed APBCL MD during the previous regime and is alleged to have played a pivotal role in the irregularities.