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A legal opinion confirms the Home Department can probe allegations against Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter, and son-in-law, based on ED findings of financial transactions and hawala dealings.
CMRL's MD, S N Sasidharan Kartha, submitted a retraction affidavit alleging intimidation and forced statement recording by the ED due to his ill health.
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan taunted opposition leaders Pinarayi Vijayan and Mohammad Riyas regarding differing statements about a 'red diary' and the CPM's 'corrective measures'.
Two CMRL officials retracted statements made to the ED in 2024, claiming they were obtained under pressure. Their retractions, submitted to the ED in New Delhi, surfaced after the agency cited these statements in a report concerning alleged corruption.
The Enforcement Directorate alleges a ₹1.2 crore hawala transaction to Dubai, facilitated by PA Mohammed Riyas's associate K Waris, with WhatsApp evidence including currency serial numbers and conversion calculations.
The CPM leadership staunchly defended Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena, and Mohammed Riyas against ED allegations, labelling the probe a politically motivated 'witch-hunt' and vowing legal and political resistance.
A legal opinion on an Enforcement Directorate report seeking an FIR against Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter, and son-in-law is expected within two days, focusing on corruption and money laundering charges.
Beypore MLA P A Mohammed Riyas refuted ED claims of his wife’s hawala admission, terming media reports a 'script' and stressing her notes concerned future business, not illegal transactions.
The ED seeks cases against Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter, and son-in-law, citing a 'Red Book' detailing alleged hawala transactions to Dubai and plans for a benami company.
Pinarayi Vijayan asserts the ED case is politically motivated, with shifting allegations regarding payments to his daughter's company, and criticises the ED's handling of the matter.
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