Tirupati Laddoo Ghee Scam: Money Laundering Probe Begins

The Tirupati Laddoo ghee scam has widened with the Enforcement Directorate registering an ECIR under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The move follows a CBI SIT chargesheet filed in January, which flagged hawala transactions and alleged bribes routed through operators based in Mumbai and other parts of the country. Several hawala operators have been arrested, while investigations by both the ED and CBI are ongoing.