CMRL money laundering case: Enforcement Directorate summons Pinarayi Vijayan on October 23

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned former Keralam chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan for questioning in a case of CMRL-linked money laundering. The summons were issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED alleged that CMRL made fraudulent payments of Rs 2.78 crore to Vijayan's daughter Veena's now-defunct company, Exalogic Solutions, under the guise of IT consultancy service.