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An ED document cites CMRL MD SN Sasidharan Kartha admitting payments to Veena T and Exalogic were for 'personal relationships' with Pinarayi Vijayan.
Veena T, daughter of Kerala's Chief Minister, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding alleged money laundering. The probe involves ₹2.78 crore received by her firm from CMRL for consultancy services.
Enforcement Directorate officials inspected Veena T's bank locker in Thiruvananthapuram, following her questioning regarding ₹2.78 crore received from CMRL for IT consultancy. A loan was also provided to her company, Exalogic.
CMRL appeals a High Court ruling upholding the ED's jurisdiction in the Exalogic case, arguing the money laundering probe began without a predicate offence.
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan labelled vehicle attackers during an ED raid as 'criminals', stating the state government had no role in the investigation, which he asserted was handled by a central agency.
Karnataka court had dismissed the probe in February 2024.
BJP leader sought probe under ED, CBI and Election Commission of India.
The SFIO had on Thursday filed a prosecution complaint in the CMRL bribery case in front of the Economic Offences Court, Kochi.
The plea filed by Mathew Kuzhalnadana was also rejected.
The Kerala HC turned down the KSIDC's petition against the SFIO probe and asked the state government agency to cooperate with the investigation.
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