THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 27: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at the residence of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and several other locations in connection with the CMRL money laundering case, officials said.
According to officials, raids were carried out at 10 premises across the state under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), including Vijayan’s rented residence in Thiruvananthapuram.
The case pertains to allegations that private firm Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) paid Rs 1.72 crore to Exalogic Solutions, a company owned by Vijayan’s daughter T Veena, between 2018 and 2019 without receiving any services in return.
The ED registered a PMLA case in 2024 to investigate the alleged financial irregularities.
On Tuesday, the Kerala High Court dismissed a petition filed by CMRL seeking to quash the ED proceedings in the matter.
