Liquor Scam by AP Police: Money Printed After June 2024 Seized; Accused Alleges Stashing Earlier
The ongoing investigation into the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam has taken an intriguing turn with allegations of discrepancies concerning the dates printed on the seized cash.
On July 30, the Andhra Pradesh Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) seized ₹11 crore from a farmhouse near Hyderabad. The prime accused in the case, Kasireddy Raja Sekhar Reddy, has expressed suspicion about the seized cash, claiming that it may have been printed after the alleged stashing date.
Raja Sekhar Reddy has filed a memo in the Court, requesting the serial numbers of the currency notes be recorded due to a mismatch between the time of stashing and the date of printing. He has also appealed for the Court to take steps to keep a track of the seized money.
The investigation officer, Srihari, has informed the Court that the cash was already deposited in the Machavaram branch of SBI on August 1. In response, Raja Sekhar Reddy has requested the Court to appoint an advocate commissioner to record the serial numbers of all the seized currency notes on camera and produce the footage to the Court.
The ₹3,200-crore liquor scam allegedly took place during the previous YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh. The SIT has been working tirelessly to uncover the truth, recovering videos and digital evidence linked to illicit proceeds from the liquor trade.
The investigation has so far revealed extensive hawala networks, shell companies, and money laundering through media firms across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Delhi, indicating a complex nexus of actors facilitating the scam. However, specific details about the discrepancy in the printed date on the seized currency notes compared to the date when the accused allegedly stashed the cash have not been explicitly detailed in news reports.
As the investigation continues, it remains to be seen whether more details about the currency note dates will emerge. The probe is expected to shed light on broader financial fraud and cross-state hawala money trails involving political figures, media firms, and shell companies.
[1] The Indian Express [2] The New Indian Express [3] Hindustan Times [4] Deccan Chronicle
- The allegations in the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam investigation have expanded, as suspect Kasireddy Raja Sekhar Reddy has accused the government of printing cash with discrepancies, claiming that the seized currency was printed after the alleged stashing date.
- In the midst of the ongoing probe, Raja Sekhar Reddy, one of the key figures in the ₹3,200-crore liquor scam, has appealed to the court to appoint an advocate commissioner to record the serial numbers of all the seized currency notes, hoping to uncover potential inconsistencies between the cash stashing date and the printing date.
- With political figures and businesses under scrutiny in the liquor scam investigation, reports about crime and justice in India have kept the general public engaged, and multiple news sources such as The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, Hindustan Times, and Deccan Chronicle have been closely following the developments in the case.
