Vijayawada: P. V. Midhun Reddy, Rajampeta MP was arrested by the SIT in liquor scam in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. Midhun Reddy attended for the SIT investigation on Saturday at 2 pm in Vijayawada.

He came directly from Delhi to the SIT office to attend the investigation.  After questioning him for nearly seven hours the SIT officers informed Midhun Reddy’s relatives about his arrest. The SIT in FIR stated him as a accused number four in the case.

After medical check-up at Government hospital at Vijayawada on Sunday morning PV Midhun Reddy will be produced at ACB Court Judges residence at Vijayawada.

The SIT alleging that he played a key role in the excise policy and diverting kickbacks to shell companies. The SIT officials filed a 300-page chargesheet in the ACB court along with forensic lab reports. The Court was informed that Rs 62 crore has been seized in the case so far. The SIT also examined 268 witnesses in the case.

The CID initially conducted an investigation into the case last year following a complaint by an official of the Excise Department. Later, the TDP-led NDA government constituted an SIT, headed by NTR District Commissioner of Police SV Rajashekhar Babu, to probe the case.

The SIT alleges that the YSRCP leaders encouraged a new liquor policy, floated new brands, and received kickbacks from the distillery companies, causing huge losses to the Government.