Diageo India refutes media report on Delhi Police's summon

Diageo India has issued a statement refuting the report by the Reuters on Delhi Police summon in liquor payment case terming it as ‘grossly misleading’.

In an official statement, Diageo India said, ‘This is to bring to your attention that a prominent news wire has published an article on 25th July 2024 titled, ‘Diageo India's CEO summoned by Delhi city police in liquor payments case’ which is grossly misleading, as it distorts facts pertaining to a routine information and fact-finding exercise being carried out by government authorities.”

On the notice, which was reported by the news wire, the company stated, “We have received a notice that we believe may have been sent to other manufacturers as well. Such notices from regulatory authorities requesting information are usually addressed to the company head - this is a routine process.”

On the operation of the notice, Diageo India underlined, “This notice requires information to be submitted by a representative for the company, pertaining to its operations between the period of 2017 and 2020, and not specifically from the Chief Executive Officer. We are cooperating with the authorities as we have always done.”