The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at the residence of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Pinarayi, Kannur, and at the residence of Veena Vijayan’s father, Pinarayi Vijayan, in Thiruvananthapuram. Searches were also carried out at the residence of P A Muhammad Riyas, husband of Veena Vijayan. In total, the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 10 premises, according to one set of reports; another report states the number was 12. According to Indian Express, searches were also conducted at the headquarters of Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) in Kochi, the residences of senior CMRL officials including S N Sasidharan Kartha, and the premises of Nipuna International Private Limited in Kochi. The Kerala High Court rejected CMRL’s petition seeking to quash the ED proceedings, according to Indian Express, and refused to cancel the ED’s investigation into the CMRL case, according to India Today. The alleged financial irregularities involve payments from CMRL to Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd, which is owned by Veena Vijayan, according to India Today. BJP MLA V Muraleedharan questioned the nature of services provided by Veena Vijayan for the payments received from CMRL, according to The Economic Times. CPI(M) workers protested outside Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence in Thiruvananthapuram and vandalized vehicles of ED officials. CPI(M) leaders said the ED raids were politically motivated.