New Delhi, June 23:
The ED on Monday questioned the CFO of CMRL as part of its money laundering probe into alleged financial transactions between the company and the now-defunct Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd owned by Veena T, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, officials said.
Chief Finance Officer Suresh Kumar of mining company Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Kochi in the morning.
According to ED sources, the questioning is considered crucial as Kumar was responsible for maintaining records of financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions.
The agency has also summoned other senior CMRL officials for questioning in the coming days.
ED has directed Veena to appear for another round of questioning on June 29, following an initial interrogation session held last week, officials said.
The probe relates to allegations that CMRL paid Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd without receiving any services in return.