ED Arrests Sukriti Foods Promoter Over Alleged Adulterated Ghee Supply to TTD
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Kailash Chand Mangla, promoter of Sukriti Foods, in connection with the alleged adulteration of ghee supplied to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for preparing Tirupati Laddu prasadam. The ED alleges that between 2019 and 2024, ghee worth Rs 230 crore was fraudulently supplied, with Rs 96 crore of adulterated ghee manufactured using refined palm oil, palm kernel oil, palmolein, and chemicals like MG-90 and monoglycerides. Mangla is accused of coordinating supply through front entities and maintaining false records. He was remanded to judicial custody by a special PMLA court in Visakhapatnam.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (22–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 18 Sept, 04:37 pm. Other outlets followed.