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ED raids Pinarayi Vijayan's house - The New Indian Express The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday carried out searches at the residence of former Kerala chief ministerPinarayi Vijayan, his son-in-law P A Mohamed Riyas and several others in connection with its probe into the CMRL money laundering case, officials said. Raids were conducted at a total of 10 premises across Kerala, includingVijayan’s rented residence in Thiruvananthapuram, armed central security personnel stood guard outside the two-storey house at Bakery junction. He had shifted to this house after vacating the Cliff House following the assembly election. Raids are also taking place at Riyas' residence in Kozhikode. Searches are also underway at the residences of senior CMRL officials simultaneously, reports said. As the news of the raid emerged, party workers and leaders began assembling outside the house gate, which was guarded by central armed police forces. The CPM members led by state secretary M V Govindan sat outside the residence in protest against the ED action denouncing it as politically-motivated move by the central government. As the raid stretched into the afternoon, the mood of the protest chan…

Exalogic-CMRL pay-off case: 10 premises in Kerala and Bengaluru raided, says ED Raids yielded documents pertaining to investments and fixed deposits in banks, say ED sources

ED raids on Kerala ex-CM Vijayan's homes in CMRL case; violence erupts The Enforcement Directorate has launched extensive searches at the residence of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other locations as part of its ongoing investigation into the CMRL money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at the residences of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members as part of its money laundering probe linked to the CMRL case involving his daughter, officials said. A total of 10 premises in the capital city, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Kannur and Bengaluru (Karnataka) were covered under the raids that began around 7 am accompanied by a security escort provided by CAPF personnel. The searched premises included the rental house of the 81-year-old former chief minister located at the Bakery Junction area here, the Kozhikode residence of his son-in-law and former minister P A Mohammed Riyas, a Vijayan family house in Kannur and other locations linked to "key persons" of Cochin Minerals And Rutile Ltd (CMRL), a sand mining company. The action was taken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (P…

ED questions CMRL MD Kartha at his residence in pay-off case KOCHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the pay-off case involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) interrogated S N Sasidharan Kartha, the managing director of the company, at his residence in Aluva on Wednesday. He was questioned by an ED team led by assistant director Satyaveer Singh and three officers till night. Kartha was summoned by the ED for questioning on Monday and Wednesday. However, he skipped the interrogation citing medical reasons. Kartha claimed that he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease with symptoms of dementia, ischemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and kidney ailment. CMRL officials had told ED officers that Kartha was recuperating after undergoing various therapies. However, for ED, the interrogation of Kartha was vital as he is the person who is aware of the money given to various firms and persons, including Exalogic Solutions owned by CM’s daughter T Veena. Later, ED officials contacted close associates of Kartha and asked whether he could undergo interrogation at his residence. As Kartha agreed to the suggestion, the ED team reached his residence by noon in two vehic…

ED raids ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan home in CMRL corruption case ... The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at 10 locations across Kerala, including the home of ex-Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a money laundering probe linked to the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) corruption case in which his daughter is implicated. Officials told news agency ANI that the raids were part of the ED’s ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited and Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd, owned by Vijayan’s daughter T Veena. The searches came a day after the Kerala High Court refused to cancel the ED’s investigation into the CMRL case. ED sleuths also raided former minister and MLA PA Muhammad Riyas in Kozhikode. He is T Veena's husband. CMRL, a Kerala-based company engaged in the manufacture of synthetic rutile and industrial chemicals, has been under the scanner over allegations of bribery and money laundering. The controversy centres on claims that Exalogic Solutions received large sums from CMRL without providing any services in return. Though the case does not directly name Vijayan as an accused, it triggered a …

ED recovers documents in raids on firm in T.N., Kerala The searches, conducted by the ED’s Chennai zonal office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on June 30, covered premises in Coimbatore, Krishnagiri, Malappuram, and Thrissur

Exalogic-CMRL pay-off case: ED conducts simultaneous raids in Kerala’s Ernakulam In Ernakulam, searches are being conducted at the corporate office of CMRL in Aluva, the residence of its managing director Sasidharan Kartha, also in Aluva, and the office of a sister concern of CMRL

ED raids former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s houses in CMRL pay-off case The ED search unfolded at 12 locations across the State, including the residence of the former Industries Minister and Veena Vijayan’s husband, Muhammad Riyaz, in Kannur, and the houses of the mining company’s promoters, among other localities

Pinarayi Vijayan News: ED raids ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's house ... The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesdaysearched 12 premises, including those of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayanwho was swept out of power three weeks ago, as part of its probe into alleged illegal payments made by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), a Kochi-based chemicals and mineral processing company, to his daughter Veena T’s IT firm Exalogic Solutions. ED sources said the premises searched included Vijayan’s rented house in Thiruvananthapuram, his own house at Pinarayi in Kannur, the Kozhikode house of Veena’s husband P A Muhammad Riyas, theBengalurupremises of Exalogic Solutions, the CMRL headquarters in Kochi, the houses of CMRL MD S N Sasidharan Kartha and other senior executives of the firm, and that of Nipuna International Private Limited in Kochi which is linked to Kartha’s family. The ED searched these premises a day after the Kerala High Court rejected CMRL’s petition seeking to quash the ED proceedings. In Thiruvananthapuram, CPI(M) workers vandalized the vehicles of ED officials when they emerged from Vijayan’s house after the search. CRPF men and police had a diffic…

CMRL Case: ED conducts searches linked to Pinarayi's family - Organiser ED conducts searches linked to Pinarayi Vijayan, Veena Vijayan Kochi/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on May 27 launched search operations at 12 locations connected to former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s family members, including his daughter Veena Vijayan and son-in-law Mohammed Riaz, along with senior executives associated with Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL). The searches were conducted as part of the ED’s money laundering investigation into alleged illegal financial transactions involving Veena Vijayan’s company, Exalogic Solutions. The raids came immediately after a significant ruling by the Kerala High Court on May 26, which dismissed CMRL’s petition seeking to stop the ED investigation. The ruling effectively cleared the way for the agency to continue its probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Political observers describe the development as one of the biggest legal and political challenges faced by the Pinarayi Vijayan camp in recent years. The roots of the controversy go back to Income Tax Department raids conducted at CMRL in 2019. During the investigation…

The ED's Deep Dive into Kerala's Exalogic-CMRL Pay-Off Controversy The ED's Deep Dive into Kerala's Exalogic-CMRL Pay-Off Controversy Nishadil May 28, 2026 0 Comments 2 minutes read 22 Views Share Save Follow Topic India News Crime Kerala CrimeNews PinarayiVijayan MoneyLaundering EnforcementDirectorate EdRaids Cmrl Ernakulam CorporateInvestigation ExalogicSolutions VeenaT EdRaidsPinarayiVijayanHouse ExalogicCmrlPayOffCase PayOffCase Report Kerala Rattled as ED Launches Major Raids in High-Profile Exalogic-CMRL Pay-Off Case The Enforcement Directorate has initiated simultaneous raids across Ernakulam, Kerala, targeting premises linked to the Exalogic Solutions-CMRL pay-off case. This marks a significant escalation in the probe into alleged illegal payments and potential money laundering involving the Chief Minister's daughter's company. Imagine the scene: dawn breaks over Ernakulam, Kerala, and suddenly, a flurry of activity as officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sweep into multiple locations. It wasn't just a random check; these were simultaneous raids, meticulously planned, and directly linked to the much-talked-about Exalogic Solutions-CMRL pay-off case. This isn't j…