CMRL money laundering probe: ED searches ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence, daughter-linked firm

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple premises in Kerala, including the residence of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, as part of its money laundering probe linked to Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), officials said.

According to PTI, the searches are being carried out at 10 premises across the state under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Among the locations covered is Vijayan’s rented residence in Thiruvananthapuram.

The agency is probing allegations that CMRL made illegal payments worth Rs 1.72 crore to Exalogic Solutions, an IT company owned by Vijayan’s daughter T Veena, between 2018 and 2019 despite no services allegedly being rendered to the company.


ET has learnt that the ED action pertains to allegations that funds were diverted from CMRL to various individuals under the guise of expenses that investigators suspect were bogus. The report said Vijayan’s daughter is among the alleged beneficiaries under the scanner.

The searches come a day after the Kerala High Court dismissed a petition filed by CMRL seeking to quash the ED proceedings in the case.

The federal agency had registered a money laundering case in 2024 to investigate the alleged financial irregularities linked to the company.