AP Liquor Scam: Court Remands Sajjala Sridhar Reddy Till May 6

In the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam case, Sajjala Sridhar Reddy, owner of SPY Agro Industries, has been remanded by the Vijayawada ACB Court until May 6. Following the court order, officials from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) are set to transfer him to Vijayawada District Jail.

Sajjala Sridhar Reddy, identified as the sixth accused (A6) in the case, was taken into custody by SIT officials yesterday in the Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad. He was subsequently brought to Vijayawada and produced before the ACB Court judge today. After hearing the arguments, the judge issued orders placing Sridhar Reddy in judicial custody until May 6.

According to SIT officials, Sajjala Sridhar Reddy played a significant role in a conspiracy related to the liquor scam. The allegations suggest that after the previous YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government assumed power in 2019, a scheme was orchestrated under the guise of a new liquor policy, through which illegal commissions ranging from ₹50 crore to ₹60 crore were allegedly collected on a monthly basis.

SIT sources further stated that Sajjala Sridhar Reddy was present in key meetings that were part of this conspiracy. These meetings were reportedly attended by several notable individuals, including YSRCP Member of Parliament Mithun Reddy, YSRCP leader V. Vijayasai Reddy, former IT advisor to the state government Raj Kesireddy, former Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited (APSBCL) Vasudeva Reddy, and APSBCL Special Officer Satyaprasad. These findings emerged during the course of the investigation and form the basis for Sridhar Reddy’s arrest and court presentation by the SIT.