Archive · 24 May 2025
Barista & Daily Wager Frontmen in Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam
Imagine a big money scheme in Andhra Pradesh involving alcohol.
Two ordinary people, one who used to make coffee and another a day laborer, were tricked into being the public faces of this scheme.
They were supposedly in charge, but the real people pulling the strings were behind the scenes.
The barista, quickly became rich running the scam.
After the government changed, an investigation started.
Now, the barista is nowhere to be found, possibly hiding overseas.
The daily wager is also a victim.
They both may be in trouble because the real criminals are the ones who are in charge.
A former barista and a daily wager were allegedly used as frontmen in a Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam.
Purushottam Varun Kumar, a former barista, was allegedly put in charge of a distillery and amassed a fortune.
A daily wager from Guntur had a beer company dealership registered in his name without his knowledge.
The scam is under investigation by a special investigation team (SIT).
Varun Kumar's whereabouts are currently unknown; he may be in Dubai.
- Who
- Purushottam Varun Kumar (ex-barista) and a daily wager from Guntur, allegedly used as frontmen.
- What
- A former barista and a daily wager were reportedly used as frontmen in an alleged liquor scam.
- When
- The scam allegedly occurred during the previous YSRCP government, with the probe initiated after the 2024 regime change.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh and other locations like Puducherry, Hyderabad, Dubai, and the US.
- Why
- Allegedly to facilitate a Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam.
- Alleged Scam Amount
- Rs 3,200 crore
- Purushottam Varun Kumar's Previous Job
- Former barista in Hyderabad
- Location of the daily wager
- Guntur
- State where the scam occurred
- Andhra Pradesh
- Investigating Body
- SIT
- Varun Kumar's current location
- Unknown, possibly Dubai