Major Arrest in Andhra Pradesh's Rs 3,200 Crore Liquor Scam

Balaji Govindappa, Executive Director of Bharati Cement Pvt Ltd, has been arrested by a Special Investigation Team of the Andhra Pradesh police over his alleged involvement in the Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam. The ongoing investigation has implicated several prominent figures from the previous YSRCP regime.

Balaji Govindappa, the Executive Director of Bharati Cement Pvt Ltd, has been apprehended by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Andhra Pradesh police. His arrest is part of an investigation into the Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam believed to have occurred during the previous YSRCP regime, according to reports from Tuesday.

Govindappa, one of multiple suspects in this high-profile case, was detained in Mysuru, Karnataka. Official sources confirmed the arrest, which follows a series of searches at his Hyderabad residence conducted by SIT officials only days ago.

The scandal has attracted attention from the Enforcement Directorate, which has filed a money laundering case linked to the initial FIR registered by the Economic Offences CID in September 2024. The SIT's recent remand report of the case's prime suspect, Kasireddy Raja Sekhar Reddy, also names several others, suggesting a broader network of involvement.

(With inputs from agencies.)