The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is intensifying its investigation into the CMRL-Exalogic monthly payment case involving Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, Veena Vijayan. Recent raids in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi have yielded crucial evidence, prompting the agency to expedite summoning Veena for questioning.
As the ED prepares to seek final clearance from its headquarters in New Delhi for issuing a formal notice to Veena, the Kerala High Court Division Bench is set to hear CMRL’s petition seeking a stay on the ED probe. The central agency is poised to present key evidence before the court to oppose the plea.
Digital devices seized during the raids, including Veena Vijayan’s mobile phone and laptops from CMRL Managing Director’s office and residence, are undergoing forensic examination. The ED aims to recover deleted emails, WhatsApp chats, and financial records to illuminate the transactions under scrutiny.
The ED has confiscated over 200 documents, including bank vouchers and financial records, and frozen 242 bank accounts linked to the case. Investigators are meticulously analyzing the material in Kochi to identify discrepancies before commencing questioning. The agency is tracing fund movements from CMRL to Exalogic and other entities, probing potential domestic or overseas transfers.
