AP Liquor Scam case: Kasireddy files affidavit denying links to Rs 11 crore seized by SIT
Kasireddy has categorically stated that the allegations made by the SIT are baseless and untrue
By Newsmeter Network
Hyderabad: In a significant development in the Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam case, Kasireddy Raj Sekhar Reddy has filed an affidavit in court, firmly denying any connection to the Rs 11 crore seized by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Kacharam near Hyderabad.
He is one of the main accused in the liquor scam case, said to have played a major role in the scam, being a former IT advisor at that time.
In an affidavit filed before the Special Court for ACB Cases in Vijayawada, he alleged that the case is being misused to obstruct his chances of securing bail.
Raja Shekhar Reddy, currently lodged in Vijayawada Sub Jail since his judicial remand on April 22, 2025, stated that a chargesheet in the case was filed on July 19, 2025. He claimed he was preparing to file a regular bail petition when the prosecution allegedly began targeting him with false allegations.
āBaseless and untrueā
Raj Kasireddy has categorically stated that the allegations made by the SIT are baseless and untrue. He clarified that the farmhouse owner, Teegala Vijayananda Reddy, operates multiple businesses, including an engineering college, hospitals and diagnostic centres, with a turnover running into hundreds of crores. Kesireddy emphasised that neither he nor his wife has any significant involvement in these ventures. He noted that his wife holds only a minimal stake in Arete Hospital and has no further connection to Teegala Vijayananda Reddyās businesses.
Addressing the seized funds, Kesireddy asserted, āThe money seized by the SIT has no relation to me whatsoever.ā He further stated that there is a deliberate conspiracy to prevent him from securing bail.
It may be noted that the money was seized based on the confession of Varun Purushottam (Accused number 40 in the case), who revealed the illegal cash dump at the Sulochana Farm Guest House in Kacharam, Shamshabad mandal, Telangana. Investigations revealed that Varun, along with another person, Vinay, had concealed the boxes of cash in June 2024 under the directives of Raj Kasireddy and Chanakya.
