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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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ED alleges hawala deals by companies that supplied adulterated ghee for Tirupati laddus

New Delhi, The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday alleged that hawala transactions were undertaken by the companies which supplied adulterated ghee worth Rs 234.5 crore to the Andhra Pradesh-based Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for preparing the 'laddu prasadam'.

The central agency said in a statement that it has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 129.85 crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), belonging to the accused companies and their promoters.

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