The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has called YSR Congress Party MP PV Midhun Reddy for questioning regarding a multi-crore liquor scam. Midhun Reddy is required to appear before ED officials on January 23. He was previously arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Special Investigation Team (SIT) on July 19 in connection with the same case.
The liquor scam, amounting to Rs 3,500 crore, allegedly took place during the YSRCP regime, with Midhun Reddy being one of the accused. He was granted bail on September 30 after his arrest. Additionally, the ED had previously summoned former Rajya Sabha member V. Vijayasai Reddy for questioning and served him a notice to appear before Investigating Officers on January 22.
The ED’s investigation into the scam is based on a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Andhra Pradesh police. The case involves accusations of manipulating excise policy and receiving kickbacks from distilleries. The probe revealed a kickback network involving around Rs 3,500 crore siphoned off over five years, implicating various individuals and entities.
