Key Development in AP Liquor Scam Case: Names of Three Key Individuals Added as Accused

A significant development has emerged in the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam case, in which allegations of a large-scale financial fraud amounting to over ₹2,600 crore during the tenure of the previous YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government have led to ongoing investigations. The case, registered based on these accusations, is currently under the scrutiny of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the government.

The SIT’s probe has so far highlighted the involvement of several senior officials and influential political figures from the former administration. The main accused in the case has been identified as Raj Kesireddy (A1), and among the co-accused are YSRCP Member of Parliament Peddireddy Mithun Reddy and former YSRCP MP V. Vijayasai Reddy.

In a notable recent action, SIT officials have now named three more individuals as accused: Dhanunjaya Reddy, who served as Secretary in the then Chief Minister’s Office; Krishnamohan Reddy, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the then Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy; and Govindappa Balaji, a full-time Director at Bharathi Cements. This inclusion was officially recorded through a memo submitted yesterday by SIT officials at the ACB Special Court in Vijayawada.

With the addition of these names, the total number of accused in the case has risen to 33. The SIT had already arrested four individuals in connection with the case, and in their remand reports, the investigation team explicitly detailed the involvement of Dhanunjaya Reddy, Krishnamohan Reddy, and Govindappa Balaji in the alleged corruption. The SIT stated that these individuals had the potential to influence witnesses and hinder the investigation, which necessitated their inclusion as accused in the case.