The ongoing war of words on social media between Kesineni brothers – former MP Kesineni Nani and present Vijayawada MP Kesineni Shivanath alias Chinni has taken yet another interesting turn with the former lodging a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate.
Nani wrote a letter to the Enforcement Directorate which he posted on his social media handle, saying that his younger brother Chinni was also one of the beneficiaries of the liquor scam that allegedly took place during the YSR Congress party regime.
On his social media handle X, Nani said he had formally written to the Enforcement Directorate urging them to investigate Chinni’s connections with his business partner Raj Kasireddy, and their network of associates for their alleged involvement in the AP liquor scam and money laundering.
“The scale and pattern demand a thorough ED probe across all related companies and assets, both in India and abroad,” he said.
He told the ED authorities that Chinni himself had requested a CBI probe, expressing his lack of confidence in the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by chief minister N Chandra Blabu Naidu into the liquor scam.
“This public position, despite his own alleged role in financial transactions connected to the liquor scam through business partner Raj Kasireddy, raises serious questions and warrants deeper scrutiny,” he said.
Nani said as per official records, Chinni, his wife Janaki Lakshmi and Raj Kasireddy were partners in Pryde Infracom LLP, among other ventures.
These entities may have been used to channel proceeds of crime in violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002
“Further, there is strong reason to believe that the money trail extends across multiple companies and LLPs, both within India and abroad, involving family members, close friends, and long-lime business partners of Chinni. In view of the above. individuals request your office to initiate exhaustive investigation into their role,” Nani said.
Some of the individuals associated with Chinni also allegedly linked to the Rs 2,000 crore Chain-Link Scam, which is also under investigation.
“Given the overlap in individuals and financial networks, we urge the Enforcement Directorate also examine their roles in this separate but potentially connected case of large-scale financial fraud and money laundering,” he said,
