Delhi liquor scam: Sarath Reddy paid Rs 60 crore for five retail zones

HYDERABAD: The non-executive director of Aurobindo P. Sarath Chandra Reddy, who maintained five of the nine retail zones of South Group and played a key role in the Delhi liquor case, was introduced to the accused by the city-based businessmen, Arun Pillai and Abhishek Boinaplly.

ED officials in their prosecution complaint filed recently said that Sarath Reddy controlled entities that owed over Rs 60 crore to the Indo Spirit Group, which is shown as outstanding, but not meant to be recovered as part of the conspiracy.
During the probe, ED officials said that he used nine mobile phones for conversations, WhatsApp and text messages with other accused and all nine mobile phones were destroyed.

“Sarath Reddy ordered removal of servers from the business premises located in Defense Colony in Delhi. However, the attempt of the accused to destroy digital devices was stopped by an alert team that used technical surveillance," the officials said.

His wife Kanika Tekrival runs JetSetGo, an aviation private academy, which operates flights from Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Vijayawada and other places. The officials opine that he used his wife's carrier to fly from Begumpet airport to Delhi for transporting huge cash to pay the other accused for procuring L7 liquor licenses for all five retail zones.

Sarath Reddy was arrested on November 11, 2022, by the ED officials and shifted to Tihar jail.