AP Liquor Scam: Finally, ED To Get Involved?

The Andhra Pradesh liquor scam is considered one of the biggest cases of fraud and money laundering at the state administration level in India. Allegations suggest that this scam amounts to a whopping ₹3,200 crore and took place during the Jagan Mohan Reddy government.

Now, the latest breaking reports indicate that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is getting involved in the case and could soon begin a formal investigation.

According to sources, the ED has written to the Andhra Pradesh Police Department requesting access to case files related to the scam. This is seen as a preliminary step toward the ED taking over the investigation.

Given the serious allegations of money laundering — not only involving neighboring Karnataka but also reportedly linked to foreign countries — a wider investigative jurisdiction is required. This could be why the ED is stepping in, as it is better equipped to handle such complex financial investigations.

This development comes at a time when the BJP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has long been demanding a CBI and ED probe into the liquor scam. Nearly a year after the formation of the new government, there is finally some ED movement in the case that allegedly unfolded during the previous Jagan administration.

Incidentally, this comes on the same day as K Dhanunjaya Reddy, a retired IAS officer and former secretary of ex-CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, former OSD Krishna Mohan Reddy, and Bharati Cements Director Balaji Govindappa had their bail petitions struck down by the AP High Court.