Hyderabad: SIT seizes Rs 11 crore in AP liquor scam case, cash linked to ex-government’s illegal transactions

The SIT seized Rs 11 crore in cash from a guest house in Shamshabad, Hyderabad, linked to the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam. The recovery follows confessions by a suspect, with the total irregularities in the case reportedly exceeding Rs 3,500 crore.

Hyderabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing financial irregularities in the liquor policy of the YSRCP led-government in Andhra Pradesh, has reportedly seized Rs 11 crore from a guest house in Shamshabad on the city suburbs here on Wednesday.

As per available information, the cash was concealed in carton boxes in a guest house located at Kacharam village. The raid was carried out based on a statement given by Varun Purushottam, a suspect during his interrogation in the liquor scam case investigation.

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Varun reportedly confessed in June 2024, that he concealed the boxes in the guest house with the help of an associate named Vinay. The concealment was allegedly done under instructions from Raj Kasi Reddy and another individual identified as Chanakya.

Following this, the SIT officials raided the premises and seized the cash, confirming it was linked to illegal liquor transactions of the previous government.

The SIT is also investigating the roles of Chanakya and Vinay in facilitating the movement and storage of the illicit money.

It can be noted that the SIT had reportedly already detected financial irregularities to the tune of over Rs 3,500 crore in the AP liquor scam until now.