CMRL pay-off case: Pinarayi’s son-in-law and CPI(M) leader Mohamed Riyas vows to ‘legally fight’ ED charges
CPI(M) leader P.A. Mohamed Riyas has vowed to fight Enforcement Directorate charges alleging he illegally amassed wealth and diverted funds to Dubai. The controversy arises amid ongoing investigations into the Exalogic-Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. pay-off case involving high-profile political figures.
Why it matters
This case highlights significant political tension in Kerala, potentially impacting the CPI(M)'s political standing following recent election losses.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Keralam State secretariat member and Beypore MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas has vowed to "legally fight" the latest charges raised by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
In a Facebook post on Thursday (September 10, 2026) morning, he said: "Today's media reports contain fresh, absurd claims related to the ED investigation. If the report leaked by the ED indeed includes such allegations, it is a fabricated story deliberately concocted to assassinate my character. The leaked news claims that I admitted to these matters before the ED; this is an outright lie."
The former Minister for Public Works said some people "derive pleasure from devouring the raw flesh of living human beings through such absurd information — leaked under the guise of an ED investigation."
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