Published Sep 18, 2026 | 9:28 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 18, 2026 | 9:28 PM
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
Synopsis: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Kailash Chand Mangla, promoter of Sukriti Foods Pvt. Ltd., in the TTD ghee adulteration case. He was produced before the Special Court (PMLA), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which remanded him to judicial custody.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, on 17 September arrested Kailash Chand Mangla, promoter of Sukriti Foods Pvt. Ltd., under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in connection with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) ghee adulteration case.
He was produced before the Special Court (PMLA), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which remanded him to judicial custody.
The ED’s investigation into the case was initiated on the basis of an FIR registered at the Tirupati East Police Station alleging criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption in the fraudulent supply of adulterated ghee to the TTD.
The ED said its investigation found that adulterated ghee was manufactured using refined palm oil, palm kernel oil, palmolein and chemicals including MG-90, monoglycerides, Myvacet Soft 400 and acetic acid ester. The product was then supplied as Agmark Special Grade Cow Ghee for use by the TTD.
According to the ED, fraudulent ghee supplies to the TTD between 2019 and 2024 were valued at about ₹230 crore. Of this, adulterated ghee worth about ₹96 crore was manufactured by Mangla.
The agency said Mangla facilitated the procurement of adulterants and manufactured adulterated ghee at his factory premises. He also allegedly coordinated the supply of the adulterated ghee through front entities, including Sri Vyshnavi Dairy Specialities Pvt. Ltd., Malganga Milk & Agro Products Pvt Ltd. and AR Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd.
The ED said its investigation also found that Mangla created and maintained false records concerning the sale and purchase of ghee and refined palm oil.
The ED said the records were created to conceal the actual use of adulterants and make the production and supply appear to involve genuine cow ghee.
Earlier, the ED had arrested Vipin Jain, promoter and director of Bhole Baba Organic Dairy Milk Pvt. Ltd. Jain is alleged to have orchestrated the manufacture and fraudulent supply of adulterated ghee to the TTD.
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