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ED searches Avinash Reddy premises in Vivekananda murder money case
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at six locations in Hyderabad and Kadapa district, including premises linked to YSRCP MP Y S Avinash Reddy and his father Y S Bhaskar Reddy, in a money-laundering probe related to the 2019 murder of former Andhra Pradesh minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy. Times of India reports the searches were carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, based on a CBI FIR and chargesheets. The ED registered its case in August 2025, more than six years after the CBI began its probe.
Greatandhra.com reports that in Pulivendula, officials found Avinash Reddy's residence locked and summoned his uncle Manohar Reddy to open it. Telugu360.com adds that a key focus is an alleged Rs 4 crore cash transaction that surfaced during the CBI probe, with officials examining the source, movement, and recipients of the money. The ED is scrutinising digital records, bank transactions, and other financial documents. Vivekananda Reddy was found murdered at his Pulivendula residence on March 15, 2019.
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The three sources present a uniform factual account of the ED raids, with no discernible slant or editorialising. Times of India provides the most detailed background on the CBI's chargesheets and the allegations against the accused. Greatandhra.com and Telugu360.com both highlight the Rs 4 crore money trail as a central focus of the ED probe, a detail Times of India does not mention. The coverage across all three is straight news reporting, reflecting the standard wire-service style of each outlet on this story. Readers should note that the investigation is at an early money-laundering stage, and no charges have been proved.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), greatandhra.com (neutral report), telugu360.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
