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.
The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on an appeal by the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) challenging a single bench order that dismissed its plea seeking to quash proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against them in an alleged case of misappropriation of public funds.
They both were taken in custody following coordinated raids carried out by the agency on several premises linked to their Chandigarh Royale City Promoters Pvt Ltd and the Royale Estate Group across Punjab.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has decided to widen its money laundering investigation in the CMRL-Exalogic case, with sources indicating that the probe is likely to extend to current ministers and political leaders.
Police said several people have been identified after protests turned violent outside former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence during ED searches.
Officials said the raids have been underway since Tuesday morning at several locations in Chandigarh, Mohali, and Zirakpur.
