After keeping silent for a couple of months, former Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas alias Nani has fired yet another salvo at his brother and current Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath (Chinni).
Giving a fresh twist to the ongoing money-laundering probe linked to the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam, Nani on Monday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), urging the agency to investigate a network of companies and individuals allegedly connected to his brother.
In his detailed representation addressed to the ED, Kesineni Nani drew attention to what he described as “alarming links” between the liquor scam and a set of business entities and family-run partnerships that could have been used to channel illicit funds.
According to Nani, while the Enforcement Directorate is already probing the case and has sought documents from the Vijayawada Police Commissioner, a deeper financial investigation is required to trace alleged transactions routed through companies and LLPs associated with MP Kesineni Chinni, his family members, and close business associates.
In the letter, Nani claimed that Chinni, along with his wife Janaki Lakshmi and business partner Raj Kasireddy, are partners in Pryde Infracom LLP, among other ventures.
These entities, he alleged, “may have been used to channel proceeds of crime” in violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
He further stated that the money trail likely extends to “multiple companies and LLPs, both within India and abroad,” involving family members, friends, and long-time business partners of the Vijayawada MP.
The former MP said that this network could form part of a larger financial mechanism intended to launder illicit profits from the liquor trade, urging the ED to widen the scope of its inquiry beyond the initial FIR.
In his complaint, Kesineni Nani requested the ED to question Chinni’s wife and others including Gudivada MLA Venigandla Ramu, for their alleged roles in money laundering and associated financial irregularities.
He urged the agency to examine all Indian and overseas companies, LLPs, and trust structures linked to these individuals, including real estate, infrastructure, and technology firms, as well as any shell entities or benami holdings suspected of being used for circular transactions and fund diversion.
The former MP also drew attention to what he termed “an overlapping financial network” allegedly connecting some of the same individuals to the Rs 2,000 crore Chain-Link Scam, currently under investigation.
Given the apparent overlap of actors and financial structures between the liquor scam and the Chain-Link scam, Nani urged the ED to “undertake a combined examination” to establish whether the two cases are part of a broader system of financial fraud and laundering.
Nani appealed to the Enforcement Directorate to carry out an “impartial and exhaustive” investigation to uncover the full extent of money laundering allegedly linked to the liquor scam.
“The depth and scope of financial operations handled by this network strongly indicate a larger mechanism of laundering the proceeds of the liquor scam,” Nani stated in his letter. “An impartial and detailed probe by the Enforcement Directorate is essential to uncover the full truth and ensure accountability.”