Thiruvananthapuram: Crime Branch of Kerala Police have implicated Congress state chief K Sudhakaran as the second defendant in the Monson Mavunkal fake antique fraud case.

The Crime Branch submitted its report to the Ernakulam ACJM court, accusing Sudhakaran as complicit in the case. He has been summoned for questioning at the Kalamassery office on Wednesday. The notice was issued under section 41A of the Cr.P.C.

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The report was submitted following an investigation of more than a year.

The plaintiffs mentioned Sudhakaran's name in their complaints. They allege that Sudhakaran was present when they handed over money to the self-styled antique dealer Monson Mavunkal. Additionally, pictures of Sudhakaran's visit to Monson's house have also emerged.

This is the second case registered against opposition leaders in Kerala this week. Earlier, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case against the Opposition leader of Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan following a complaint of collecting money from foreign countries without permission. Satheesan is accused of violating the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) in a housing project launched after the 2018 floods.