ED arrests Sukriti Foods promoter in alleged ₹230 crore Tirupati ghee adulteration case
The Enforcement Directorate alleges Sukriti Foods supplied palm oils and chemicals as Agmark cow ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams between 2019 and 2024. Promoter Kailash Chand Mangla was arrested as the supply-chain investigation widens.
What happened
ED arrested Sukriti Foods promoter Kailash Chand Mangla over alleged adulterated ghee supplies to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The agency alleges palm oils
Key facts
- ₹230 crore alleged fraudulent ghee supplies
- ₹96 crore alleged adulterated ghee manufactured by Sukriti Foods
- 2019-2024 supply period
- September 17 arrest date
What changed
ED arrested Sukriti Foods promoter Kailash Chand Mangla over alleged adulterated ghee supplies to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The agency alleges palm oils and chemicals were sold as Agmark cow ghee, involving about ₹230 crore of supplies between 2019 and 2024.
Why this matters
The arrest intensifies the need for dairy retailers and institutional buyers to strengthen supplier audits, batch traceability and adulteration testing for ghee and other high-risk commodities.
What to watch
- ED filings identifying additional suppliers, shell entities, procurement officials, transporters or laboratory networks.
- TTD contract cancellations, blacklisting orders, recovery claims or fresh ghee tenders with revised quality specifications.
- FSSAI or state food-safety raids, product recalls, licence suspensions and expanded sampling directives.
- Evidence that alleged adulterated supply reached retail channels rather than being confined to institutional procurement.
- Tender-price increases or reduced bidder participation caused by mandatory traceability, testing and bank-guarantee requirements.