Appanna is the 24th accused in the case and was arrested by the SIT on October 30 | Photo credit: Representative image
Kaduru China Appnna, a close aide and aide of former Trupati Devasthanams (TD) chairman yv Subba Reddy, has been poisoned by the special investigation team (sit) currently supporting the tirula Laddu Laddu Ghee.
Appanna is the 24th accused in the case and was arrested by the SIT on October 30. He has been in custody since then.
The Nellore ACB court granted permission to the SIT to take Appanna into custody for questioning, after which the team summoned him to appear for questioning for five days starting Monday.
According to the investigating agency, Appanna colluded with the suppliers bidding for the supply of ghee, which led to the supply of adulterated ghee to TTD for the preparation of the famous ‘Srivari Laddu Prasadam’. He was also accused of accepting ₹50 lakh as commission through hawala channels.
Published – 16th November 2025 20:00 IST
