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ED Alleges Hawala Deals in Tirupati Laddu Adulterated Ghee Scam
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CNBC TV18•14-10-2026, 19:05
ED Alleges Hawala Deals in Tirupati Laddu Adulterated Ghee Scam
- •The Enforcement Directorate alleged hawala transactions by companies that supplied adulterated ghee worth Rs 234.5 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for preparing laddu prasadam.
- •Assets worth Rs 129.85 crore belonging to accused companies including Bhole Baba Organic Dairymilk, Sri Vyshnavi Dairy Specialities, and Sukriti Foods have been provisionally attached under PMLA.
- •Investigators claim the ghee was manufactured by blending refined palm oils, kernel oil, and palmolein with various chemicals and sold as pure edible dairy products.
- •The agency stated that banking payments for fictitious purchases were returned via hawala channels to fund bogus buyers, front dairies, and other individuals linked to the fraud.
- •The money laundering probe stems from an Andhra Pradesh Police FIR alleging criminal conspiracy, cheating the temple body, and endangering public health.
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The Enforcement Directorate alleged that companies involved in supplying adulterated ghee worth Rs 234.5 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams undertook hawala transactions to launder illicit funds and cover up their fraudulent operations.
The ED named Bhole Baba Organic Dairymilk with promoters Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain, Sri Vyshnavi Dairy Specialities, and Sukriti Foods with promoter Kailash Chand Mangla alongside their family members.
The ghee was manufactured by blending refined palm oil, palm kernel oil, and palmolein with chemicals like monoglycerides and acetic acid ester, then falsely recorded through fictitious purchases and sales to project a genuine dairy operation.
