Kodakara hawala case transferred to PMLA court for joint trial with ED case

The Additional Sessions Court, Irinjalakuda, has transferred the Kodakara hawala case, being investigated by the Crime Branch, to the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Kaloor for a joint trial with the case already filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The accused have been directed to appear before the PMLA court on November 19, 2026. In its petition, the ED contended that the trial of the scheduled offence case and the PMLA case should be conducted simultaneously and sought the transfer of the case under Section 44(1)(c) of the PMLA. The State police opposed the move, arguing that transferring the case would amount to an encroachment by the ED on the powers of the State government.