{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"andhra-liquor-case-accused-files-surrender-petitio","tags":["politics","featured","four"],"first_publication_date":"2026-07-30T16:58:46+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-07-30T16:58:46+0000","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Andhra liquor case: Accused files surrender petition"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2026-07-30T11:33:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/3dfbf992-f50f-489d-aafe-5bb821b36fdb_liquor+shops.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"An accused in the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam has approached the ACB Court in Vijayawada, seeking permission to surrender before the court. "},{"text":"Saif Ahmed, who had allegedly left the country after the liquor scam case was registered, filed a petition through his lawyers on Thursday, seeking permission to surrender."},{"text":"Accused number 10 in the case, Saif is one of the key aides of Kesireddy Rajasekhar Reddy alias Raj Kesireddy, the main accused in the case."},{"text":"Saif and other aides of Raj Kesireddy had allegedly acted as handlers and logistics coordinators for the bribes collected from distilleries and supply companies."},{"text":"SIT, which has so far arrested 17 accused in the case, is likely to take Saif into custody for questioning."},{"text":"In a related case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail petition of former minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao."},{"text":"A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana upheld the order passed by the Telangana High Court on the anticipatory bail petition in connection with the AP liquor transportation scam."},{"text":"The counsel appearing for Rao claimed that he had no connection with the scam and cited his health condition while seeking anticipatory bail."},{"text":"The Telangana High Court had on July 3 dismissed Rao’s anticipatory bail petition."},{"text":"The liquor transportation case, being investigated under a separate Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), relates to the alleged manipulation of the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation (APSBCL) liquor transportation tender process between 2020 and 2024"},{"text":"Last week, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged multi-crore liquor transport scam took custody of three key accused - former APSBCL Managing Director Donthireddy Vasudeva Reddy, Raj Kesireddy and Karumuri Sunil."},{"text":"The three were brought to Vijayawada from Chanchalguda Central Jail in Hyderabad for further interrogation. 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