ED issues fresh summons to former Kerala CM Pinarayi’s daughter Veena in CMRL pay case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing a money laundering case involving minerals company CMRL, has issued a fresh summons to Veena T, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, to appear for questioning on June 17, sources said on Friday (Jun 12, 2026).

The ED had earlier asked Ms Veena to appear before its unit in Kochi on Friday.

However, following an email from Ms Veena seeking more time citing health issues, the agency issued a fresh summons, sources said.

The ED has asked Ms Veena to appear at its office in Kochi at 10 am on June 17 along with relevant documents related to transactions involving her now defunct IT firm Exalogic Solutions Private Limited.

The investigation pertains to allegations that Cochin Minerals and Rutil Ltd (CMRL) made payments of ₹2.78 crore to Exalogic without receiving any services in return.

According to the ED, another company, Empower India Capital Investments Private Limited (EICPL), run by CMRL CEO Sasidharan Kartha, gave loans worth ₹50 lakh to Exalogic, despite the company’s alleged failure to repay on time.

The agency alleged that Ms. Veena and the CMRL management headed by Mr. Kartha generated “proceeds of crime” through these transactions.

The ED registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on a complaint filed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in an Ernakulam court in April 2025.

The SFIO is the investigative arm of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

CMRL came under the scrutiny of central agencies following a raid by the Income Tax department in January 2019, which allegedly revealed financial irregularities, including certain expenses that were suspected to be fictitious expenses amounting to around ₹130 million.

Published – 12 Jun 2026 13:12 IST