ED arrests former Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao in liquor transport scam
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested former Andhra Pradesh Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao regarding a ₹195-crore liquor transport scam. YSRCP leaders have condemned the arrest, labeling it a politically motivated act by the current TDP-led government.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing political tensions and corruption allegations between competing political parties in Andhra Pradesh, impacting regional governance and public perception.
Officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested former Civil Supplies Minister and YSR Congress Party leader Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao in connection with the alleged liquor transport scam on Sunday.
An ED team picked up Mr. Nageswara Rao from his residence in Kondapur, Hyderabad, and questioned him in connection with the case.
The case relates to alleged irregularities in the transportation of liquor during the previous YSRCP government. The investigation agency is probing alleged money laundering in the ₹195-crore liquor transport scam.
The investigating officers had earlier arrested Mr. Nageswara Rao’s son, K. Sunil Kumar, former A.P. State Beverages Corporation Limited Managing Director Vasudeva Reddy and former IT Adviser to the government Kasireddy Rajashekar Reddy.
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