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AP: Four arrested in connection with Tirumala Laddu adulteration case

Tirupati, Feb 10 (UNI) In a major development in the sensational adulteration of sacred 'prasadam' of hill shrine Tirumala laddu, the Central Bureau of Investigation officials arrested four people and produced them before a court at Tirupati on Monday.
Official sources said here that the arrested accused include former directors of Bhole Baba Dairy (Roorkee, Uttarakhand), Vipin Jain and Pomil Jain, the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Vaishnavi Dairy (Poonambaka) Apoorva Vinay Kanth Chawda, and the Managing Director of A R Dairy (Dindigul) Raju Rajashekaran.
The CBI investigation highlighted several alleged violations in the supply of ghee. The officials found that representatives of Vaishnavi Dairy had won the tenders to supply ghee under the name of A R Dairy, using fraudulent documents and seals.
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