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The Enforcement Directorate questioned Veena T for over eight hours regarding financial transactions between Exalogic Solutions and CMRL, focusing on ₹2.78 crore for alleged consultancy services.
Veena Vijayan attended the Enforcement Directorate in Kochi for questioning regarding alleged money laundering involving her firm Exalogic Solutions and mining firm CMRL. The ED investigates payments to Exalogic without services.
Veena T has postponed her Enforcement Directorate questioning in the CMRL pay-off case citing health reasons; she remains willing to cooperate and provide documents.
The Enforcement Directorate will summon CMRL officials and Veena T regarding money laundering charges, following court approvals and two favourable rulings.
The CPM faces heightened political pressure following a High Court ruling, potentially allowing the ED closer to T Veena, and the party's defence strategy appears uncertain.
The Kerala High Court will rule on CMRL's appeal against the ED probe, which concerns ₹182 crore in alleged bribe expenses, after hearing arguments on PMLA applicability without an FIR.
The Kerala High Court ordered the state government to file an affidavit on actions taken following an FIR regarding an alleged attack on ED officials, noting the investigation's slow pace and questioning a CBI probe's necessity.
Enforcement Directorate is intensifying scrutiny of digital evidence, particularly a mobile phone linked to Veena Vijayan, in its probe into alleged payments from CMRL to Exalogic Solutions.
The case was registered suo motu by the Pinarayi Police on Thursday, May 28, a day after the raid.
The ED froze ₹18.36 crore in 242 accounts following raids on ten premises, investigating alleged fake payments to Veena Vijayan's company from CMRL.
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