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Kerala: ED Raids Ex-CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s Residence in CMRL Money Laundering Case

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BY: Webdunia News Team
Publish: Wed, 27 May 2026 (09:59 IST) Updated: Wed, 27 May 2026 (10:00 IST)
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at the residence of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and several other locations in connection with the Cochin Minerals And Rutile Ltd (CMRL) money laundering case involving his daughter, officials said.

According to officials, raids were conducted at 10 locations across Kerala under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The searches included Vijayan’s rented residence in Thiruvananthapuram, a property in Kannur, and premises linked to key individuals associated with CMRL, a private company.

The ED action is linked to an investigation involving Vijayan’s daughter, T Veena. Officials alleged that CMRL transferred Rs 1.72 crore to her firm, Exalogic Solutions, between 2018 and 2019 despite the company allegedly not providing any services in return.

The agency had registered a money laundering case in 2024 to probe the allegations.

A day before the raids, the Kerala High Court dismissed a petition filed by CMRL seeking to quash the ED proceedings in the matter, clearing the way for the investigation to continue.
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