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Part of situation: Supreme Court stays CMRL-Exalogic probe against Vijayan (17 clusters)

Pinarayi Vijayan and family named as accused in CMRL-Exalogic scam cases

Pinarayi Vijayan CMRL-Exalogic scam VACB Kerala politics Enforcement Directorate

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) is registering two separate First Information Reports (FIRs) against former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members in connection with the CMRL-Exalogic corruption case.

The first case names Vijayan as the primary accused regarding monthly payments made by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) to Exalogic Solutions, a company owned by his daughter, T. Veena. The second case names CPI(M) legislator and former minister P. A. Mohammed Riyas as the primary accused, involving allegations of corruption money and funds transferred abroad through hawala channels.

T. Veena is named as the second accused in both investigations. This legal action follows a directive from the Kerala High Court, which ordered the state to register cases based on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) report rather than conducting a preliminary inquiry. The ED has alleged that CMRL made fraudulent payments totaling Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions under the guise of IT consultancy services.

Entities

Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd · P. A. Mohammed Riyas · Pinarayi Vijayan · T. Veena · Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] CMRL allegedly made fraudulent payments of Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions for IT consultancy services. www.news18.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] P. A. Mohammed Riyas is named as the first accused in a case concerning alleged money transfers abroad. bhaskarlive.in · www.news18.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] T. Veena is named as the second accused in both FIRs. bhaskarlive.in · www.news18.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is named as the first accused in the case involving CMRL payments. bhaskarlive.in · www.news18.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The VACB is registering two FIRs in the CMRL-Exalogic case. bhaskarlive.in · www.news18.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The Kerala High Court directed the registration of cases based on the Enforcement Directorate report rather than a preliminary inquiry. bhaskarlive.in · www.news18.com

Sources

CMRL-Exalogic case: Vigilance to name Pinarayi Vijayan, Riyas as first accused in separate FIRs [madhyamamonline.com]
CMRL-Exalogic scam: Pinarayi Vijayan, Riyas named first accused in two separate cases [bhaskarlive.in]
VACB registers two FIRs against Pinarayi Vijayan, family in CMRL case [www.dtnext.in]
VACB to register two FIRs naming Pinarayi Vijayan, Mohammed Riyas as accused [www.orissapost.com]
Kerala Vigilance Bureau Files FIRs Against Pinarayi Vijayan and Mohammed Riyas in CMRL-Exalogic Case [gulfnews.com]
VACB registers two FIRs against Pinarayi Vijayan, family in CMRL case [www.news18.com]