Kerala: ED summons former minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in money laundering case

The notice was served on Kunju in connection with the alleged corruption involved in the construction of the Palarivattom flyover.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday served notice on former works minister V K Ebrahim Kunju, asking him to appear for questioning on March 22 as part of a probe into an alleged money laundering case against him.

The notice was served on Kunju in connection with the alleged corruption involved in the construction of the Palarivattom flyover. There were allegations that Kunju transferred Rs 10 crore from the ill-gotten money to the account of the party mouthpiece Chandrika. The details of these transactions have also been sought, sources said.

It was following a complaint by Kalamassery native Girish Babu that the Kerala High Court had ordered ED to conduct a probe. According to the complainant, the money credited by the former minister was received as commission from the controversial Palarivattom flyover project.

Ebrahim Kunju had appeared before the agency earlier also in the case. He had submitted some documents that the money credited by him was money  was a subscription amount collected for a vernacular daily.

Meanwhile, officials of Axis Bank, the main banking partner of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) of the State government, sought time for appearance before the directorate. The agency had served notice on the top functionaries of the board in connection with the alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act.