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Pinarayi Vijayan faces ED probe over alleged CMRL-Exalogic payments
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has requested the Kerala Police to register an FIR against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena Vijayan, and his son-in-law PA Mohamed Riyas. The request is linked to an investigation into alleged fraudulent payments of Rs 2.78 crore made by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) to Exalogic Solutions, a now-defunct company formerly owned by Veena Vijayan.
Pinarayi Vijayan has dismissed the allegations as a political attack by central agencies intended to weaken the CPI-M. He characterized the ED's claims as a new script for old allegations, arguing that the agency is attempting to frame the transactions as bribes for undue favors granted during his tenure as Chief Minister. He challenged investigators to provide evidence of any such favors.
PA Mohamed Riyas also criticized the agency, alleging that the ED pressured an associate to implicate his family and claiming that raids conducted at his residences yielded no illicit funds. The investigation follows a period of political scrutiny for the CPI-M, coinciding with the party's internal reviews following recent electoral setbacks.
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Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited · Enforcement Directorate · Mohamed Riyas · PA Mohamed Riyas · Pinarayi Vijayan · Veena Vijayan
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- [DISPUTED] Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) allegedly made fraudulent payments totaling Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions, a company formerly owned by Veena Vijayan. www.dtnext.in · newsable.asianetnews.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Enforcement Directorate has requested the registration of an FIR against Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T Veena, and his son-in-law PA Mohamed Riyas. desitalkchicago.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · bhaskarlive.in · www.dtnext.in · english.mathrubhumi.com · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] MLA PA Mohamed Riyas alleged that the ED pressured an associate to implicate him, his wife, and Pinarayi Vijayan. desitalkchicago.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Kerala state government is seeking legal advice regarding the Enforcement Directorate's request to register a corruption case.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The agency has frozen approximately Rs 18.36 crore across nearly 242 accounts during its investigation. newsable.asianetnews.com · desitalkchicago.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Pinarayi Vijayan described the ED move as a political attack on the CPI-M. madhyamamonline.com · bhaskarlive.in · www.dtnext.in · english.mathrubhumi.com · www.socialnews.xyz · +1 more