Nadia betel nut trader’s premises raided by ED, business documents scrutinised
Two ED teams, escorted by CAPF personnel, arrived in a convoy of five vehicles and launched coordinated search operations.
Two ED teams, escorted by CAPF personnel, arrived in a convoy of five vehicles and launched coordinated search operations.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to expand its investigation into the CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case to include PA Mohammed Riyas, a former minister and husband of Veena T (Veena Vijayan), daughter of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
In an unusual move, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Kerala High Court challenging the Thiruvananthapuram Sessions Court's order granting bail to SFI leader Harish Kumar, the ninth accused in the case relating to the attack on ED officials following a raid at former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's rented residence in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) broadened the scope of its probe into the CMRL payoff case to investigate if the first Pinarayi Vijayan government granted favours in exchange for payments to Exalogic Solutions, the company owned by the former CM’s daughter.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogated T. Veena (Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister) for a second time on Thursday at its Kochi zonal office.
In a significant development that may raise political temperature in Kerala , it has been reported that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had summoned Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s son, Vivek Kiran, in connection with the Life Mission money-laundering case.
According to officials, these fake summons often appear similar to genuine ones issued by the anti–money laundering agency, making it difficult for individuals to distinguish between authentic and forged documents.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Wednesday launched simultaneous raids under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at 17 locations across Kerala and Tamil Nadu in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged smuggling of high-end pre-owned vehicles, and related to unauthorised foreign exchange transactions.
The Customs inquiry had already hinted at possible financial irregularities and forged import documents, prompting the ED to step in for a deeper probe into the foreign exchange angle.
The investigation also uncovered the illegal allotment of 31 MUDA sites by the former Commissioner.
