The Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched the residence of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the ongoing Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) money laundering investigation.
Around 10 premises across Kerala were searched under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), including Vijayan’s rented accommodation in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Kerala High Court had earlier dismissed a petition filed by CMRL seeking to quash ED proceedings in the bribery and money laundering investigation.
The case involves allegations that CMRL made alleged illegal payments to Exalogic Solutions, a company linked to the family of former Pinarayi Vijayan, along with wider charges of bribery and money laundering.
Separately, the ED also conducted searches on Tuesday at five locations in Madurai and Chennai in a major narcotics-linked money laundering probe.
