TTD ghee adulteration case: ED attaches assets worth ₹129.85 crore of dairy firms
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad has provisionally attached assets worth ₹129.85 crore belonging to several dairy firms and their promoters, including Bhole Baba Organic Dairymilk Private Limited, in connection with the alleged supply of adulterated ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). The investigation alleges that refined palm oil and other chemicals were blended into the ghee used for laddu prasadams.
Why it matters
This case exposes a significant instance of food adulteration and financial fraud involving a prominent religious institution, raising concerns about public health, trust in religious offerings, and corporate accountability in India.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth ₹129.85 crore belonging to dairy companies, their promoters and related entities in connection with the alleged supply of adulterated ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).
The ED, in a release on Wednesday, said the attachment was made under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as part of its probe into the alleged supply of adulterated ghee used in the preparation of laddu prasadams at the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala.
The assets belong to Bhole Baba Organic Dairymilk Private Limited; Sri Vyshnavi Dairy Specialities Private Limited, their promoters Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain and their family members; Sukriti Foods Private Limited, its promoter Kailash Chand Mangla and his family members, besides other related entities and individuals.
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