Tirupati Laddu row: SIT led by CBI arrests four in adulteration case | Know what probe revealed so far
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tirupati Laddu row: SIT led by CBI arrests four in adulteration case | Know what probe revealed so far

India TV News  

In the latest development in the Tirupati Laddu adulteration case, the special investigation team led by the CBI has arrested four people, the officials said. Those arrested have been identified as Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain, former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy, Apoorva Chawda from Vaishnavi Dairy and Raju Rajasekharan from AR Dairy, the officials said. The officials revealed that Vaishnavi Dairy officials secured tenders under the name of AR Dairy to supply ghee to the temple and were also involved in creating fake records to manipulate the tender process. The SIT unearthed that Vaishnavi Dairy had falsely claimed that it sourced ghee from Bhole Baba Dairy while the authorities noticed that the latter did not possess the capacity to meet the temple board Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam's demand, sources added.

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Tirupati laddu row: the Dindigul-based A.R. Dairy Food gets interim relief
1 month ago

Tirupati laddu row: the Dindigul-based A.R. Dairy Food gets interim relief

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday granted interim relief to A.R. Dairy Food, Dindigul, which is facing proceedings for the alleged adulteration of ghee supplied to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for preparation of the laddu prasadam. The court said the order of the authorities would operate only for ghee and skimmed milk powder products and not …

Custodial Interrogation in TTD Laddu Ghee Case Ends
1 month, 1 week ago

Custodial Interrogation in TTD Laddu Ghee Case Ends

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The custodial interrogation of the four accused in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams laddu ghee adulteration case ended on Tuesday. The accused are Rajasekaran, managing director of AR Dairy in Tamil Nadu; Pomil Jain and Vipin Jain, former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy in Uttarakhand; and Apoorva Vinaykant Chawda, CEO of Vaishnavi Dairy. Bhole Baba Dairy had been disqualified in …

Laddu Ghee Scam: Sit Focus on Masterminds; More Summons and Arrests Soon
1 month, 1 week ago

Laddu Ghee Scam: Sit Focus on Masterminds; More Summons and Arrests Soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The CBI team probing the alleged use of adulterated ghee in the TTD temple’s Laddu prasadam preparations has identified the scam’s masterminds. Sources associated with the central special investigation team said the SIT is expected to summon 12 individuals linked to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. When officials asked why AR Dairy did not receive official communication on the rejection …

SIT to grill Tirumala laddu scam accused, ex-TTD board members to get notices
1 month, 1 week ago

SIT to grill Tirumala laddu scam accused, ex-TTD board members to get notices

India Today  

The Special Investigation Team will take custody of four individuals arrested in the Tirumala laddu case for five days, beginning today. The interrogation of the four accused; Bhole Baba Dairy directors Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain, Vaishnavi Dairy CEO Apoorva Vinay Kant Chavda, and AR Dairy MD Raju Rajasekharan, will be conducted at the SIT office in Alipiri, Tirupati. Sources …

TTD Ghee Scam: SIT Seeks Custody of Four Accused; Hearing Today
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TTD Ghee Scam: SIT Seeks Custody of Four Accused; Hearing Today

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Special Investigation Team probing the ghee adulteration scam in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has moved a custody petition in court, seeking the remand of four accused. The accused — Raju Rajasekharan, Pomil Jain, Vipin Jain and Apoorva Vinaykanth Chavda — were issued notices after the SIT filed the petition on Monday. Identified as Accused 8, he is suspected to …

Tirupati Laddu row: CBI finds ‘severe lapses’ in TTD's e-tendering process
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tirupati Laddu row: CBI finds ‘severe lapses’ in TTD's e-tendering process

Hindustan Times  

After the Special Investigation Team led by the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested four individuals and sent them to judicial remand in connection with the adulteration of ghee used in the Tirumala Srivari Laddu, the agency reported finding "severe lapses" in the e-tendering process of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Those arrested include Bipin Jain and Pomil Jain, former directors of …

CBI uncovers a web of deceit in Tirumala adulterated ghee case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CBI uncovers a web of deceit in Tirumala adulterated ghee case

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation, which is probing the alleged Tirumala ghee adulteration case, has reportedly uncovered a web of deceit involving multiple entities. Investigations revealed that AR Dairy, the prime accused in the case, had signed a contract with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams to supply 10 lakh kgs of ghee. The ghee was then transported in tankers to Vaishnavi …

CBI Unearths TTD Ghee Adulteration Scam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CBI Unearths TTD Ghee Adulteration Scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The remand report has laid bare an elaborate scheme of fraud and collusion in the adulteration of ghee supplied for Tirumala’s sacred laddus, revealing how A.R. Dairy, in collusion with Bhole Baba Dairy and Vaishnavi Dairy, falsified records and finances to secure the TTD contract through forgery and misrepresentation. The Central Bureau of Investigation is preparing to seek custody …

Tirumala laddu row: CBI arrests four suppliers involved in the Tirumala ghee adulteration case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tirumala laddu row: CBI arrests four suppliers involved in the Tirumala ghee adulteration case

The Hindu  

In a significant breakthrough, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four suppliers implicated in the Tirumala alleged ghee adulteration scandal. The accused include managing director of AR Dairy Rajasekharan, directors of Bhole Baba Organic Dairy Vipin Jain and Pinole Jain and CEO of Sri Vaishnavi Dairy Private Limited Apoorva Chawda. Discrepancies in pricing and supply chain processes also raised …

Tirupati laddu row: CBI-led SIT arrests 4 in ghee adulteration probe
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tirupati laddu row: CBI-led SIT arrests 4 in ghee adulteration probe

Hindustan Times  

A CBI-led special investigation team arrested four persons in connection with the alleged adulteration of the popular Tirupati laddus offered as 'prasadam' to devotees at Andhra Pradesh's Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple. The arrested persons include, former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy - Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain - Vaishnavi Dairy's Apoorva Chawda and AR Dairy's Raju Rajasekharan, according to a …

SIT Arrests 4 People In Connection With Tirupati Laddu Adulteration Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SIT Arrests 4 People In Connection With Tirupati Laddu Adulteration Case

ABP News  

In the latest development, a special investigation team led by the CBI has arrested four people in the case related to alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddus, officials said. As per the details, those arrested include Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain, former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy, Apoorva Chawda from Vaishnavi Dairy and Raju Rajasekharan from AR Dairy, news agency PTI …

Tirupati Laddu case: CBI-led special investigation team arrests 4 people
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tirupati Laddu case: CBI-led special investigation team arrests 4 people

Live Mint  

A special investigation team, headed by the CBI, has arrested four individuals in connection with the alleged adulteration of the renowned Tirupati laddus offered as prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple. According to officials, the arrested individuals have been identified as Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain, former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy, Apoorva Chawda from Vaishnavi Dairy, and Raju …

Tirumala Laddu row: CBI arrest four persons for ghee adulteration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tirumala Laddu row: CBI arrest four persons for ghee adulteration

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: In a significant development related to the alleged adulteration of the Tirumala Srivari Laddu prasadam, officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested four individuals and produced them before a court in Tirupati. According to reliable sources, the arrested individuals include the former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy, Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain, the CEO of Vaishnavi Dairy Apoorva …

Tirupati laddu case: SIT led by CBI arrests four, say officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tirupati laddu case: SIT led by CBI arrests four, say officials

The Hindu  

In a significant breakthrough, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four suppliers implicated in the Tirumala alleged ghee adulteration scandal. The accused include managing director of AR Dairy Rajasekharan, directors of Bhole Baba Organic Dairy Vipin Jain and Pinole Jain and CEO of Sri Vaishnavi Dairy Private Limited Apoorva Chawda. Discrepancies in pricing and supply chain processes also raised …

Probe agency arrests four persons in Tirupati ghee adulteration case: Sources
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Probe agency arrests four persons in Tirupati ghee adulteration case: Sources

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested four individuals in connection with the Tirumala laddu adulteration case, sources told India Today. Those arrested include Bipin Jain and Pomil Jain, former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy in Roorkee; Vaishnavi Dairy CEO Apoorva Vinay Kant Chawda; and AR Dairy Managing Director Raju Rajasekharan. Fake records indicated ghee procurement from Bhole Baba …

Tirupati Laddu Row: SIT Team Inspects Tirumala Temple Kitchen. VIDEO
3 months, 1 week ago

Tirupati Laddu Row: SIT Team Inspects Tirumala Temple Kitchen. VIDEO

ABP News  

Tirupati Laddu Row: A six-member Special Investigation Team former to investigate the Tirumala Laddu controversy visited Lord Sri Venkateswara temple and conducted inspections at various sections of the temple on Saturday. The team is collecting evidence at the laddu potu in Srivari temple, the bundi potu outside the temple, the ghee storage center, and the marketing godown. #WATCH | Andhra …

SIT begins probe into Tirupati laddu adulteration allegations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SIT begins probe into Tirupati laddu adulteration allegations

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The five-member Special Investigation Team has begun its probe into the allegations of using adulterated ghee to make laddu prasad of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills during the previous YSRCP regime, a senior official of Andhra Pradesh police said on Friday. Following the Supreme Court's direction on constituting an independent SIT to conduct an investigation into allegations …

SIT arrives in Tirupati to probe TTD ghee adulteration
4 months ago

SIT arrives in Tirupati to probe TTD ghee adulteration

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The Special Investigation Team, constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate alleged irregularities in the supply of substandard cow ghee and allegations of animal fat being used in the Laddu Prasadam at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, arrived in Tirupati on Friday. According to sources, the team, including two officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation and one from the …

CBI to probe allegations of Tirumala laddu row
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI to probe allegations of Tirumala laddu row

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The Central Bureau of Investigation is set to investigate claims of adulterated cow ghee used in the famous Tirumala laddus, following a Supreme Court directive spurred by a petition from YSRC leaders. The inquiry was sparked by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who cited a National Dairy Development Board report claiming that ghee from a Tamil Nadu …

SIT begins probe into Tirumala Laddu row
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SIT begins probe into Tirumala Laddu row

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The Special Investigation Team constituted by the Supreme Court to probe the alleged use of adulterated ghee in the making laddu prasadam in Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, had reportedly started their investigation into the matter on Wednesday. According to sources, two officers from CBI - N Veeresh Prabhu, Joint Director, Hyderabad, and Vizag Range …

Tirupati temple body initiates legal action against supplier
6 months ago

Tirupati temple body initiates legal action against supplier

Hindustan Times  

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam has blacklisted AR Dairy and initiated legal proceedings against it for allegedly supplying adulterated ghee to them, the temple board’s executive officer J Syamala Rao said. The other firms that supplied ghee include Premier Agro Products Private Limited, Kirpa Ram Dairy Private Limited, Vaishnavi Dairy and Sweets, and Parag Milk Foods, TTD officials who spoke to …

Former Gujarat Minister and co-op dairy chairman held for misappropriating funds
2 years, 6 months ago

Former Gujarat Minister and co-op dairy chairman held for misappropriating funds

The Hindu  

Gujarat’s Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday arrested former Gujarat Minister of State for Home and former Chairman of the Mehsana District Milk Producing Federation, Vipul Chaudhary, for allegedly misappropriating ₹750 crore pertaining to the dairy. On Wednesday, the ACB in Mehsana lodged a new FIR naming Mr. Chaudhary, his wife and son, and his Chartered Accountant, for their alleged involvement in …

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