The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, for questioning in a money laundering investigation linked to CMRL (Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd). Multiple reports say the case focuses on alleged financial transactions between CMRL and Rutile Ltd, and on payments made to a company associated with Veena, Exalogic Solutions.
The ED alleges that CMRL made payments of about Rs 2.78 crore for IT consultancy work, which generated proceeds of crime, according to the reporting. The investigation is described as involving scrutiny of whether these consultancy-related payments were legitimate and whether they were connected to money laundering.
In addition to Veena, the ED has also asked CMRL’s chairman and managing director, Sasidharan Kartha, and other senior company officials to appear for questioning as part of the broader probe. The case is being pursued through ED processes to determine the alleged links between the transactions and money laundering allegations.
