Veena Vijayan Gets ED Summons In PMLA Case
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, for questioning in a money laundering case linked to financial transactions between Exalogic Solutions and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited.
ED Summons Veena Vijayan
Veena Vijayan has been asked to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on June 12. Officials are expected to record her statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as part of the ongoing investigation.
The summons comes after recent ED searches at locations linked to Veena Vijayan, Exalogic Solutions and others connected to the case.
CMRL-Exalogic Money Laundering Case
The case relates to alleged payments made by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited to Exalogic Solutions, a company owned by Veena Vijayan. Investigators are examining whether the payments were made for genuine services or amounted to illegal financial transactions.
The matter had earlier been examined by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office. The ED case was registered on the basis of allegations connected to the CMRL-Exalogic transactions.
Kerala High Court Clears ED Probe
The latest summons follows a Kerala High Court order that allowed the ED investigation to proceed. The court dismissed objections raised against the money laundering probe, clearing the way for further questioning and examination of documents.
The case has drawn political attention in Kerala because of Veena Vijayan’s link to Pinarayi Vijayan and the involvement of a major private mineral company.
