2G scam: ED summons to DMK MP Kanimozhi, 4 others under

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others named in CBI charge sheet in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Sources said besides Kanimozhi, the summons were issued to DMK-owned Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar, Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa's cousin Asif Balwa, Director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd Rajeev Agarwal and Karim Morani of Cineyug Films (Pvt) Ltd.

They said the ED has also asked these people to provide documents related to their funding, income and properties.

Former Telecom Minister A Raja and eight others including former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura and three telecom companies were indicted by CBI in its first chargesheet filed on April 2 in the 2G scam.

CBI has attributed the loss of Rs 30,984 crore to the exchequer to alleged irregularities in distribution of spectrum.

The companies named in the charge sheet filed in a Delhi court included Reliance Telecom, Unitech Wireless and Swan Telecom.

The investigating agency had on April 25 named Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi, Asif, Kumar, Rajiv and Murani in its second chargesheet filed before Special judge O P Saini.

The court has earlier issued summons to these five people to appear before it on May 6. PTI NES AKV ALM 05032007 NNNN