Bhole Baba Dairy is accused to have connived with some TTD employees as well as external dairy experts in getting orders to supply 68 lakh kg synthetic (fake) ghee worth ₹250 crore to the temple management during 2021-2024.
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The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed 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 submitted their final charge-sheet before the ACB Court in Nellore, marking a significant progress in the case that dragged on beyond one’s expectations, having taken several twists and turns over the last 15 months.
The charge-sheet named the Uttarakhand-based Bhole Baba Dairy of having connived with some employees of the TTD, as well as external dairy experts, in getting orders to supply synthetic (fake) ghee (that was later allegedly used in the preparation of laddu prasadam) to the tune of 68 lakh kg to the Tirumala temple management during 2021-2024, which was estimated to be worth ₹250 crore.
Twenty-four persons had been named as accused in the charge-sheet, while the names of 12 others were also mentioned as having a role in the scam. Of the nine persons who had been arrested and sent behind the bars, six were out on bail.
It may be recalled that the CBI-led SIT had been constituted under the directions of the Supreme Court.
Published – January 23, 2026 09:19 pm IST
