Thiruvananthapuram: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that former Chief Minister and current Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan accepted ₹3.28 crore in bribes through his daughter T Veena. According to the ED's report, based on the statement of former CMRL chief financial officer and chief general manager P Suresh Kumar, attempts were subsequently made by Veena and her associates to funnel the illicit funds to Dubai.

In its communication to the State Police Chief, the ED further alleged that former minister and MLA P A Mohamed Riyas assisted in smuggling the bribe money abroad through his contacts. The agency claims Veena aided both Pinarayi Vijayan and Riyas in collecting and diverting the bribe funds, utilising her corporate entity, Exalogic Solutions, as a vehicle to facilitate the money transfers.

The ED has demanded that cases be registered and investigations initiated against a total of 13 individuals, including Pinarayi Vijayan, P A Mohamed Riyas, T Veena, CMRL managing director Sasidharan Kartha and P Suresh Kumar. The agency added that the bribe transactions were routed through Empower India Capital Investments, alleging that Riyas’s associates – Nikhil, Waris, Faijas, Nandalal and Shaijal – were involved in smuggling the funds.