Temple Official Arrested in Tirupati Laddu Adulteration Scandal: Investigation Reveals 20 Crore Contaminated Offerings

Nov 28, 2025 11:39 am CST

A TTD Executive Engineer becomes the tenth arrest in the Tirupati laddu adulteration scandal, as investigators reveal 40% of temple offerings contained palm oil and chemical additives between 2019-2024. The investigation has uncovered a Rs 250 crore payment trail to multiple dairy suppliers, with 68 lakh kg of the procured ghee found to be adulterated.