Overview

• The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested Govindappa Balaji, Director of Bharathi Cement, for allegedly distributing kickbacks through shell companies in the ₹3,200 crore liquor scam.
• A city court in Vijayawada has remanded Govindappa Balaji to judicial custody until May 20, following his arrest in Mysuru and subsequent transfer to Andhra Pradesh.
• Retired IAS officer K. Dhanunjaya Reddy and former Officer on Special Duty Krishna Mohan Reddy, both accused in the case, appeared before the SIT as directed by the Supreme Court.
• The SIT has conducted raids at multiple locations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, targeting properties linked to suspects, including P. Rohit Reddy.
• The investigation alleges that YSR Congress Party leaders manipulated excise policies and coerced liquor manufacturers into paying kickbacks, amounting to approximately ₹80 crore monthly.