The Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek was reported to have colluded with politicians and officials in the Delhi government to influence the liquor policy of that State to derive monetary benefits.
Boinpally Abhishek Rao, who has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in excise policy scam allegedly involving the national capital’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, is associated with several companies.
His arrest came after several rounds of raids conducted by the CBI and ED at various places in Hyderabad, including in the office of a media house.
He was also reportedly questioned by the CBI a couple of times in the case.
Rao is the second person to be arrested in the excise policy. The CBI had earlier arrested Vijay Nair, former CEO of events company- Only Much Louder.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also arrested liquor trader Sameer Mahendru of Indo Spirit. He is said to have business links with Arun Ramachandra Pillai, a resident of Hyderabad and one of the persons booked by the CBI in the case.
Considered close to a key political leader in Telangana, he is the first person from Hyderabad to be arrested in the case.
Abhishek was allegedly found to be acting as a south lobby. The investigating agency suspects that he committed irregularities through cartelization.
He is a director of Anoos Electrolysis & Obesity Pvt Ltd, Anoos Health & Wellness Pvt Ltd, Robin Distribution LLP, Agasti Ventures, SS Mines & Minerals, Master Sand LLP, Neoverse Realty Pvt Ltd, Zeus Networking Pvt Ltd and Valuecare Esthetics Pvt ltd.
