A 12 months after the SC appointed a CBI-led SIT to research whether or not adulterated ghee had been used to arrange Tirupati laddus, the investigation has revealed that between 2019 and 2024, an Uttarakhand-based dairy ready the ghee with out procuring any milk or butter. SIT gathered these particulars following the arrest of accused Ajay Kumar Sugandh, who equipped numerous chemical compounds to this dairy, which was contracted by TTD to provide ghee for the laddu prasad. Particulars of investigation are a part of a remand report filed by SIT in a Nellore court docket.
In response to CBI, Pomil Jain and Vipin Jain, administrators of M/s Bhole Baba Natural Dairy, arrange a pretend ghee manufacturing unit and solid milk procurement information. The dairy as a substitute used chemical compounds like beta-carotene, acetic acid ester and ghee flavour to regulate lab take a look at values and keep ghee aroma. Bhole Baba dairy acquired blacklisted in 2022 however they continued to provide adulterated ghee by way of different dairies like Tirupati-based Vyshnavi dairy UP-based Mal Ganga and Tamil Nadu-based AR Dairy. CBI has alleged that TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy and different officers had been conscious of the adulterated ghee being equipped however had been allegedly bribed into silence. The investigations have traced the cash path to Reddy's private assistant Kaduru Chinnappanna. It has stated within the report {that a} provider of ghee gave ₹20 lakh money to Chinnappanna by way of a hawala agent in Delhi. On different events, the TTD chairman's private assistant obtained ₹30 lakh from an worker of the ghee provider.
