ED raids at the residences of accused in the Andhra Pradesh liquor case

In the Andhra Pradesh liquor case, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials conducted searches at the residences of the accused. The raids have been ongoing since Friday morning at the homes of Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy, Raj Kesireddy, Balaji Govindappa, Krishna Mohan and Dhanunjaya Reddy. Based on the SIT report, officials also carried out extensive searches in Hyderabad, Tirupati and Vijayawada.

The ED has identified that illicit funds generated from the liquor trade were allegedly diverted to shell companies for financial gains. According to preliminary findings from earlier investigations, approximately ₹1,000 crore is suspected to have been routed through these transactions. Officials stated that the investigation is still ongoing to trace the full extent of the money flow and involved networks.