Notes With Dubai Transfer Details Seized From Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter
The Enforcement Directorate has seized handwritten notes from Veena T, daughter of former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, allegedly detailing fund transfers to Dubai. The agency is investigating potential money laundering involving her company, Exalogic Solutions, and a mining firm.
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High-profile corruption investigations involving political families are significant for public accountability and political stability.
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it seized some "hand written" notes during searches against former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena T in May and these contained details of certain fund transfers to Dubai.The federal probe agency went on to claim in a press statement that digital devices seized from her during these raids contained photo of a SIM card obtained in the name of some other person and this was purportedly used by her to make Internet-based calls.The ED added that it carried out fresh searches in this case on August 18 in Kozhikode against those who were named in Veena's hand written accounts and the person who allegedly provided her the SIM card.The money laundering probe case is against Kerala-based mining company Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) and a company promoted by Veena named Exalogic Solutions (now defunct).It is alleged by the ED that CMRL…
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