Tirupati ‘laddu’ row: SC stays AP HC order faulting CBI over probe

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order that faulted the CBI director for allowing an officer not from the court-appointed SIT to probe into the adulteration of ghee used in the famed Tirumala Tirupati Temple's ‘laddu prasadam’ (religious offerings).

- TDG NETWORK

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The Andhra Pradesh High court said the CBI director acted in violation of the top court's directions while carrying out a probe into “adulterated ghee” being used to prepare prasadam.

Granting relief on the plea of the CBI director, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavaiand Justice K Vinod Chandran observed there was nothing wrong if a particular officer was asked to assist in the probe when the head of the probe agency himself was monitoring the investigation.