Kerala Police gather evidence after attack on Enforcement Directorate team at ex‑CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence

The Kerala police have started evidence‑collection proceedings involving the accused in the May attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team that was conducting a raid at the rented home of former chief minister and opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram. Officers brought the suspects to the residence to reconstruct the incident and gather statements as part of the investigation into the broader money‑laundering case involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and Exalogic Solutions.

The raid was part of a Rs 182‑crore probe into alleged financial irregularities tied to entities linked to Vijayan’s daughter. The Kerala High Court recently upheld the ED’s authority to continue the investigation. The attack on the ED officials, which sparked protests and political controversy across the state, is now under detailed scrutiny by police and investigative agencies.