The ED, which is probing the alleged Valmiki Corporation scam, recently arrested sitting Congress MLA B Nagendra.
Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The ED on Wednesday, 17 July, alleged that a “substantial” amount “misappropriated” from the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited was used to procure liquor during the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections, apart from some highly-priced vehicles. ED arrested MLA and former minister B Nagendra. In a statement, the ED alleged that the legislator’s associates were “implicated in fund diversion and cash management.”