ED claims to have seized handwritten notes of Veena relating to fund transfer to Dubai
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized handwritten notes from T. Veena, daughter of Kerala's Opposition Leader, allegedly detailing illegal fund transfers to Dubai. The investigation follows findings by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office regarding corporate fraud and bribery involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and allegations of money laundering, highlighting ongoing scrutiny into corporate-political financial ties in India.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has claimed to have found “certain handwritten accounts maintained by T. Veena,” daughter of Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, pertaining to ₹85 lakh allegedly transferred to Dubai.
The notes contained the “names of persons, amounts handled, spent” besides the amount transferred to Dubai. The searches conducted on the premises related to Ms. Veena and the promoters of Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) on May 27, 2026, yielded the documents, it said.
The agency, which alleged that Ms. Veena was one of the recipients of money from the CRML without rendering any services, stated that it had seized the handwritten accounts during the raid.
All the persons named in the handwritten accounts of Ms. Veena and the person who had provided the SIM card were covered during the search, according to a release issued by the ED.
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