If reports from Amaravati are to be believed, Kasireddy Rajasekhar Reddy, also known as Raj Kasireddy, former Information Technology advisor to the Andhra Pradesh government during the YSR Congress Party regime under Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, may be arrested by the police at any time in connection with the alleged liquor scam.
According to these reports, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Andhra Pradesh police summoned Raj Kasireddy, a distant relative of Jagan, on Wednesday for questioning in connection with a multi-thousand crore liquor scam that allegedly took place during the YSRCP regime.
This is, in fact, the third time that the SIT has issued notices to Raj Kasireddy asking him to appear for questioning. Previously, he had not responded to the notices as his petition for anticipatory bail was pending before the High Court.
Now that the High Court has dismissed his bail petition, he is legally obligated to appear for investigation. The SIT, led by Vijayawada Police Commissioner Rajasekhar Babu, is set to question him as part of the probe.
“There is every possibility that the police might arrest Raj Kasireddy after the questioning. They believe he played a central role in the liquor scam, operating behind the scenes,” sources said.
According to sources, Raj Kasireddy allegedly controlled the supply of relatively unknown liquor brands to government-run liquor stores.
It is believed that he collected monthly commissions amounting to no less than â¹60 crore from liquor companies, ultimately funnelling nearly â¹3,000 crore to top officials.
Evidence collected by the SIT suggests that Raj Kasireddy designed the entire kickback network, operated from a special office in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, and coordinated with a prominent leader during the YSRCP government.
He allegedly dictated which brands and quantities of liquor were to be purchased and sold on any given day — effectively controlling the entire state liquor distribution system.