CMRL-Exalogic payoff case: ED affirms offence found during probe under PMLA Act warrants investigation by State police

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the Kerala High Court on Saturday (September 26, 2026) that the State Police must register a First Information Report (FIR) to investigate the offences revealed during the ED probe into the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case

The ED explained to the Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen that, while investigating the offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA Act), allegedly committed by T. Veena, daughter of Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan and her company, Exalogic, they received information regarding a predicate offence, which would fall under the purview of the State Police. Accordingly, the ED shared the information with the State Police Chief.