Published Jun 09, 2026 | 11:22 AM ⚊ Updated Jun 09, 2026 | 11:22 AM
Veena with her husband and former minister Muhammed Riyas.
Synopsis: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned T Veena, daughter of former chief minister and Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan, in connection with the CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case. This marks the first time Veena has been formally called for interrogation by the agency.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned T Veena, daughter of former chief minister and Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan, in connection with the CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case.
Veena has been directed to appear before the ED’s Kochi office on Friday, 12 June, for questioning.
Apart from Veena, summonses were issued to eight others linked to Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. (CMRL), including Managing Director Sasidharan Kartha, Joint Managing Director Sharan S Kartha, Chief General Manager KS Suresh Kumar and other company officials.
The ED reportedly decided to summon Veena after finding a lack of clarity in the explanations she provided during earlier questioning conducted as part of raids linked to the case.
This marks the first time Veena has been formally called for interrogation by the agency.
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The investigation concerns allegations that Veena’s firm, Exalogic Solutions, received payments from CMRL without providing corresponding services.
The Kerala High Court had earlier allowed the ED investigation to proceed, dismissing CMRL’s appeal against a single-bench order. The court also clarified that the ED can initiate investigations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) without requiring an FIR or complaint from another agency.
CMRL’s request for temporary protection from coercive action to approach the Supreme Court was not accepted.
Meanwhile, a special PMLA court recently ordered the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to hand over 134 documents related to the case to the ED.
These include records of financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic, correspondence, Veena’s statements, interrogation details of CMRL officials and bank account information.
CMRL had opposed the move, arguing that documents submitted in one investigation could not be used in another.
However, the court rejected the objection and ruled that there was no legal issue in sharing the records with the ED as part of its ongoing probe.
(With inputs from Dileep V Kumar.)
