Andhra Pradesh liquor scam Accused Saif Ahmed Files Surrender Petition in ACB Court
An accused in the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam, Saif Ahmed, has approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Court in Vijayawada seeking permission to surrender before the court. The development comes as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) intensifies its investigation into the alleged multi-crore liquor scam.
Andhra Pradesh liquor scam Accused Saif Ahmed Seeks to Surrender
Saif Ahmed, who had allegedly left the country after the liquor scam case was registered, filed a petition through his lawyers on Thursday, seeking permission to surrender.
Accused number 10 in the case, Saif is one of the key aides of Kesireddy Rajasekhar Reddy alias Raj Kesireddy, the main accused in the case.
SIT Likely to Seek Custody for Questioning
Saif and other aides of Raj Kesireddy had allegedly acted as handlers and logistics coordinators for the bribes collected from distilleries and supply companies.
SIT, which has so far arrested 17 accused in the case, is likely to take Saif into custody for questioning.
Supreme Court Rejects Former Minister’s Anticipatory Bail Plea
In a related case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail petition of former minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana upheld the order passed by the Telangana High Court on the anticipatory bail petition in connection with the AP liquor transportation scam.
The counsel appearing for Rao claimed that he had no connection with the scam and cited his health condition while seeking anticipatory bail.
The Telangana High Court had on July 3 dismissed Rao’s anticipatory bail petition.
SIT Continues Probe Into Andhra Liquor Transportation Scam
The liquor transportation case, being investigated under a separate Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), relates to the alleged manipulation of the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation (APSBCL) liquor transportation tender process between 2020 and 2024
Last week, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged multi-crore liquor transport scam took custody of three key accused – former APSBCL Managing Director Donthireddy Vasudeva Reddy, Raj Kesireddy and Karumuri Sunil.
The three were brought to Vijayawada from Chanchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad for further interrogation. The court sent all three to judicial custody for two weeks.
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