Bhole Baba Dairy is accused of colluding with some TTD employees as well as external dairy experts in getting orders to supply 68 lakh kg of synthetic (fake) ghee worth ₹ 250 crore to the temple management during 2021-2024. | Photo Credit: Photo File
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has concluded its probe into the sensational ghee adulteration case that rocked the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) administration last year.
The SIT authorities have submitted their final charge sheets to the ACB court in Nellore, marking a significant development in a case that has dragged on beyond our expectations and taken several twists and turns over the past 15 months.
The prosecution named the Uttarakhand-based Bhole Baba Dairy for colluding with some TTD employees as well as external dairy experts in obtaining orders for the supply of synthetic (fake) ghee (which was later allegedly used in the preparation of laddu prasadam) worth 68 lakh kg to the Tirumala temple administration, estimated between 2,204 and 20,201 years. crore.
The chargesheet listed 24 persons as accused while the names of 12 others were also mentioned as being involved in the scam. Of the nine people who were arrested and sent behind bars, six were released on bail.
It may be recalled that the CBI-led SIT was set up on the directions of the Supreme Court.
Published – 23 Jan 2026 21:19 IST
