Fresh chargesheet names Pranay in AP liquor scam

Metro India News | AMARAVATI

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Andhra Pradesh liquor scam has filed a fresh supplementary chargesheet before the ACB Court, detailing the alleged role of accused Pranay Prakash in the case.

According to the SIT, Prakash played a key role in collecting hundreds of crores of rupees from various distilleries and was part of a larger syndicate that allegedly managed and distributed illicit proceeds. Investigators claim he worked in coordination with several influential individuals linked to the network.

The chargesheet also details what the SIT describes as an extravagant lifestyle funded through illegal liquor earnings. Investigators alleged that Prakash undertook multiple foreign trips with YSRCP leader Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy and frequently travelled with prime accused Raj Kesireddy on chartered flights, staying at luxury hotels in India and abroad.

A major revelation concerns the alleged concealment of unaccounted cash. The SIT told the court that several upscale apartments in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were rented solely to store large quantities of cash generated through the liquor network. Currency bundles were allegedly hidden at secret locations within these properties to evade detection.

Investigators said the findings emerged from a detailed digital forensic analysis of mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices seized during the probe. Photographs, location data, digital records and WhatsApp conversations have been submitted before the court as supporting evidence.