Probe Agency ED Summons Pinarayi Vijayan In Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for questioning regarding a money laundering case linked to CMRL. The investigation centers on alleged fraudulent payments made to his daughter's company.
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This investigation involves high-level political figures in India and raises significant questions about political corruption and financial transparency.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Keralam chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan for questioning in the CMRL-linked money laundering case investigation on October 23, officials said on Friday.They said the summons have been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) under which the central agency has booked a case taking cognisance of a recent state police FIR in the matter.Officials said Vijayan, 81, has been asked to depose before the ED office in Kochi on October 23.The Keralam Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) recently registered two FIRs against Vijayan and his family members in connection with the alleged CMRL bribery case.The Kerala…
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