The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned retired IAS officer K Dhanunjay Reddy and three others in connection with the ₹3,500 crore liquor scam in Andhra Pradesh.
The accused, including P Krishna Mohan Reddy and Cherukuru Venkatesh Naidu, appeared before ED officials in Vijayawada as part of the ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in the state's liquor policy.
According to officials, the ED authorities questioned the accused for nearly two hours and sought explanations regarding the drastic changes made to the liquor policy at the time.
The central agency is probing alleged large-scale irregularities in the implementation of the liquor policy under the previous regime, which allegedly caused a loss of nearly ₹3,500 crore to the state exchequer.
The ED has attached assets worth more than ₹441.61 crore belonging to key accused Raj Kesireddy, Chanakya and former AP State Beverages Corporation Ltd (APSBCL) managing director D Vasudeva Reddy as part of its money-laundering probe.
The investigation into the financial transactions and alleged irregularities in the liquor policy is still underway.
