Tirupati laddu adulterated with fake ghee: ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused the promoter of Sukriti Foods, Kailash Chand Mangla, of adulterating ghee used to prepare the famous Tirupati Laddu prasadam. The agency claims that the ghee was manufactured using refined palm oil, palm kernel oil, and palmolein, along with various chemicals such as MG-90, monoglycerides, Myvacet Soft 400, and acetic acid ester.
The alleged adulteration occurred between 2019 and 2024, with a total value of approximately Rs 230 crore. Sukriti Foods' promoter, Kailash Chand Mangla, was arrested on September 17 and subsequently produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in Visakhapatnam, where he was sent to judicial custody. The ED alleges that Mangla facilitated the procurement of adulterants, manufactured adulterated ghee at his factory, and supplied it to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) as Agmark Special Grade Cow Ghee.
The agency also claims that Mangla created and maintained false records to conceal the use of adulterants and make the production and supply appear legitimate. The investigation is ongoing, and Mangla is one of the alleged co-conspirators in the case.
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