💥 Big Raids! ED Cracks Down on ₹3,500 Cr AP Liquor Scam 🍾💰
- MediaFx
- Sep 19
- 2 min read
TL;DR: 🚨 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) just stormed 20 locations across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi 🏙️ in a mega raid linked to the ₹3,500 crore #LiquorScam. Officials found shady shell companies, fake invoices, and huge cash flows 💸. The scam, which started during the YSRC govt’s liquor policy, allegedly involved ₹3,200 crore in kickbacks 🤯. People are asking – why should the common man suffer high liquor prices when netas and bizmen are looting? 🍻
The Andhra Pradesh liquor scam just got bigger. The ED’s Hyderabad unit carried out raids at 20 different spots across states, targeting businessmen and their companies connected to the scandal.
Businessman B. Ramesh and his son Vikranth were raided at their homes in Hyderabad. According to officials, they floated shell companies in Karnataka and other states to secretly handle money linked to the scam. Cash transactions were traced between Vikranth’s firm and companies tied to other accused persons in Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, and even Delhi. Investigators seized documents like IT returns, loan papers, and investment details that revealed how fake and inflated bills were used to launder money.
The case first came up in 2024 when the AP Crime Investigation Department (CID) began probing shady deals flagged by excise officials. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by the Vijayawada police chief later dug deeper into the liquor policy drafted under the YSRC government. Their findings suggested ₹3,200 crore worth of kickbacks. The ED has now traced the money trail and filed cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Earlier, the ED also questioned political leader Kasireddy Rajasekhara Reddy about his connections to the case. Sources suggest that more businessmen and politicians could be summoned for questioning soon.
Why it matters
For the common man, this isn’t just about politicians and businessmen playing games. Liquor prices in Andhra Pradesh are among the highest in the country. Instead of this revenue being used for welfare like hospitals, schools, and job creation, large sums are allegedly being siphoned off into scams. While the working class struggles with rising costs, the powerful profit.
This scandal shows how government policies, meant to regulate and benefit society, can be twisted into massive corruption schemes. Everyday people end up paying the price twice – once at the counter with high liquor rates, and again when public money that should have gone to development gets stolen.
MediaFx Take
From a people’s perspective, liquor has become a tool for looting in the name of governance. Whether under YSRC or any other government, the poor man’s pocket is always targeted first. Raids may expose crores hidden in houses and offices, but unless policies change, another scam will follow tomorrow.
The wealth generated from the liquor trade must be used for schools, hospitals, and jobs, not for politicians’ greed. Until then, the working class will keep paying the price while the powerful sip the profits.
