A.P. liquor scam: SIT questions MP Midhun Reddy on day one

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) police questioned Rajampet Member of Parliament P.V. Midhun Reddy in the alleged liquor scam on Friday (September 19).

SIT police, probing into the multi-crore scam, alleged that Mr. Midhun Reddy was the key conspirator in the case and arrested him on July 19, 2025. He was in judicial custody in Rajamahendravaram Central Prison.

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) police named the MP as Accused No.4 in the ₹3,500 crore scam. The court granted two days custody of the MP on September 19 and 20.

Investigation officers took Mr. Midhun Reddy into custody from the central jail, conducted medical check up of the MP at the Government Hospital and brought him to SIT office, located at Vijayawada.

A team of SIT officials is understood to have rained questions on Mr. Midhun Reddy on the liquor policy introduced by then YSRC government, floating of new liquor brands and shell companies, manual sale of liquor, relations with other accused in the case, collection and illegal transfer of money, receiving kickbacks and other issues.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which too began investigation into the alleged liquor scam, searched multiple locations in Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and A.P., before Mr. Midhun Reddy was taken into custody for questioning.

Investigation officers conducted raids on the companies allegedly owned by the accused in the liquor scam. Earlier, SIT police also conducted searches on the firms being run by the accused at different places in Andhra Pradesh and the neighbouring States.

The SIT police so far named 48 accused in the liquor scam, of which 12 persons were arrested. Mr. Midhun Reddy will be questioned on the second day on Saturday, the police sources said.