Kerala ex-CM Pinarayi Vijayan
The agency’s request was made through a communication issued under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), citing findings from its investigation into the case, according to PTI. Under Section 66(2) of the anti-money laundering law, the ED can share findings from its criminal investigation with a law enforcement agency for registration of a fresh FIR or complaint.
The ED has asked the Kerala DGP to register a police FIR against Vijayan, Veena, Riyas and some others, according to sources. The request is based on “evidences” recovered during the agency’s probe and searches carried out under the PMLA. In a statement issued in August, the agency said searches against Veena had resulted in the seizure of some “handwritten” notes. The notes contained details of certain fund transfers to Dubai, according to the ED.
A police case can then form the basis for the ED to register a PMLA case. KOCHI: ED on Tuesday approached the Kerala DGP seeking registration of an FIR against former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan , his daughter T Veena and son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas in the CMRL-linked alleged bribery case, according to news agency PTI.
Riyas, who is Veena’s husband and a CPI(M) leader, had said that he and the party would deal with the ED case through political and legal means. Earlier reporting noted: ED writes to Kerala DGP seeking FIR against ex-CM Vijayan, daughter, son-in-law in CMRL case Kochi/New Delhi, The Enforcement Directorate has written to the Kerala DGP seeking an FIR against former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T Veena and son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas in connection with the CMRL-linked alleged bribery case, official sources said Tuesday. Earlier reporting noted: The ED has sought registration of a police FIR from the Kerala Director General of Police against Vijayan, Veena T and Riyas and some others on the basis of “evidences” recovered by it during probe and searches conducted in this case under the PMLA, they said. Earlier reporting noted: It had said in a statement in August that some “handwritten” notes were seized during searches against Veena T and these contained details of certain fund transfers to Dubai.
He was referring to the searches carried out at their homes and at businesses of people linked to them.
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