Kochi, July 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) money laundering probe into the CMRL–Exalogic monthly payment case has entered a decisive phase, with former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter Veena T facing mounting legal pressure following crucial statements made by CMRL Managing Director Sasidharan Kartha.The ED is preparing to take the investigation to its next stage, with indications that Veena could soon be arraigned as an accused under …
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Kochi, June 26 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has widened its investigation into the alleged CMRL-Exalogic ‘masappadi’ (monthly payment) case to examine whether Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. received undue favours from the erstwhile LDF government, even as it subjected T. Veena, daughter of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, to more than 10 hours of questioning in Kochi a day earlier.The agency is learnt to be examining whether the monthly payments allegedly made by CMRL to V…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (IANS) Kerala’s Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday responded sharply to media queries on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) opening and examining the bank locker of his daughter Veena Vijayan in connection with the CMRL–Exalogic financial transaction case, saying there was nothing to hide.”Yes, they did come home also recently. So you can go with your camera and see what’s there in it. Please go and check,” Vijayan told the media when asked about the ED…
Kochi, June 11 (IANS) Veena Thaikandi, daughter of former Chief Minister and Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan, will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday for questioning in the politically explosive mineral company ‘monthly payment’ (Masappadi) case.Citing health issues, Veena informed the central agency through an email that she would be unable to appear as scheduled and sought another date for questioning.Veena also assured the ED that she was ready to provide all …
Kochi, June 9 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday intensified its investigation in the Exalogic-CMRL case, marking a significant escalation in proceedings with the issuance of summons to Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.She has been directed to appear before the agency on Friday for questioning. Alongside her, summonses have also been served on eight officials of CMRL, as part of a broader probe into alleged financial irregularities.According to of…
Kochi, June 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has received a major boost in the ‘Masappadi’ case, with a special PMLA Court in Kochi ordering the transfer of crucial documents related to the financial transactions between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena Thaikandi and mineral company CMRL.The court directed that certified copies of 134 key documents seized by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) be handed over to the ED, which is probing alleged financial i…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) The Kerala CPI(M), already struggling to recover from its electoral setback, is facing another politically sensitive phase with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) set to intensify its probe into the CMRL–Exalogic transaction case. The Kerala High Court verdict, which dismissed CMRL’s challenge against the ED investigation, has given the central agency a fresh legal footing to proceed with further action.While the ED’s next steps in the case, including the po…
Kochi, June 1 (IANS) In a setback for Exalogic Solutions and its owner, Veena Vijayan, the Kerala High Court on Monday declined to grant an immediate stay on the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation into the controversial CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case, clearing the way for the Central agency to continue its probe.The CMRL had approached the High Court for relief following the ED raid at 10 places last week, including the residence of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, where h…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IANS) The walls appear to be closing in on former Kerala Chief Minister and current Opposition Leader, Pinarayi Vijayan, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) prepares for what could be the most critical phase of its probe into the controversial CMRL-Exalogic monthly payment, or ‘Masappadi’, case involving his daughter Veena Vijayan.Sources indicate that the ED is moving swiftly to summon Veena for questioning after what investigators describe as significant material …
Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi, May 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) action in the controversial CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case has pushed Kerala politics into one of its most volatile phases in recent years, with the spotlight now firmly on Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister and current Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan.According to highly placed sources, the ED believes it has secured crucial documentary and digital evidence during the recent back-to-ba…