Overview
- The final chargesheet was submitted to the ACB Court in Nellore after a 15‑month investigation directed by the Supreme Court and led by a CBI-headed SIT spanning 12 states.
- The SIT alleges about 68 lakh kg of synthetic ghee worth roughly ₹250 crore was supplied to TTD between 2021 and 2024.
- Laboratory findings cited by investigators describe a palm and hydrogenated-oil based product with additives to mimic ghee, with no evidence found of animal fats.
- Thirty-six people are accused, including Bhole Baba Dairy directors Pomil Jain and Vipin Jain, several TTD procurement officials, and other suppliers and intermediaries.
- Nine suspects were arrested during the probe, six are on bail and three remain in custody, and the case now proceeds to prosecution.