ED Summons YSRCP MP Avinash Reddy in Money Laundering Probe
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned YSRCP Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy to appear for questioning on October 14 as part of its ongoing money laundering probe into the financial trail surrounding the murder of former Andhra Pradesh state minister Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, uncle of former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
The ED is investigating claims that an Rs 40 crore deal was connected with the case. According to Shaik Dastagiri, an accused-turned-approver, a Rs 40-crore contract was promised by M. Siva Shankar Reddy and other accused to execute the murder. The agency has intensified its probe by questioning prime accused Yerra Gangi Reddy, Yadati Sunil Yadav, and Umashankar Reddy, while examining bank statements and hawala routes tied to the accused since 2019.
The summons to Avinash Reddy follows earlier action in the case. Earlier in the year, the Central Bureau of Investigation submitted its third supplementary charge sheet to the Nampally CBI Court, stating that further investigation into specific call data records yielded no new evidence or additional suspects. YS Viveka's daughter, Dr Sunitha Narreddy, has continued legal efforts through the courts seeking deeper scrutiny into unresolved aspects of the conspiracy.
