The Enforcement Directorate continues its examination of the CMRL-Exalogic matter, with attention now directed toward financial movements connected to Veena Vijayan and her spouse, former minister Mohammed Riyas. Reports indicate that the agency may suggest filing proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act involving Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and Industries and Commerce Minister P.K. Kunjalikkutty. These names, together with references to Pinarayi Vijayan, Oommen Chandy, and Ibrahimkunju, surfaced from entries in a diary recovered during searches at the residence of K.S. Sureshkumar, who serves as Chief General Manager at CMRL.
The recovered diary reportedly lists abbreviated references to several prominent political figures and is believed to document payments directed toward them. During questioning conducted in 2024, Sureshkumar reportedly supplied full names corresponding to the abbreviations, identifying RC as Ramesh Chennithala, KK as P.K. Kunjalikkutty, PV as Pinarayi Vijayan, OC as Oommen Chandy, and IK as Ibrahimkunju. An additional entry marked MG was linked to A. Govindan, though further confirmation of this identity has not been established.
According to statements attributed to Sureshkumar, the funds were disbursed following directions from CMRL managing director S.N. Sasidharan Kartha. He indicated that the political figures themselves did not receive the amounts directly and that intermediaries collected the payments on their behalf. The handwriting contained in the diary will now be subjected to forensic examination to verify its authenticity and origin.
The current phase of the inquiry also encompasses alleged financial dealings involving Veena Vijayan and Mohammed Riyas. In correspondence addressed to the State Police Chief, the Enforcement Directorate cited diary notations, transaction records, and messaging exchanges as supporting material when requesting registration of a case related to purported hawala activities. The communications are said to cover the period from July 2024 through July 2025 and include claims of overseas fund movements.
Specific figures mentioned in the documents include a transfer of 85 lakh rupees to an individual identified as V.P. Faijas in Dubai, with a recorded receipt of 3.49 lakh rupees by the same person. Additional scrutiny has been applied to four visits made by Veena Vijayan to Dubai during 2024. The agency has noted that Veena Vijayan reported no independent income during that year and resided with Mohammed Riyas at the ministerial residence. It has further asserted that substantial sums referenced in the diary originated from Mohammed Riyas.
Because former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and former Industries Minister Ibrahimkunju are deceased, no criminal proceedings can be initiated against them. The agency is expected to file its initial charge sheet in the coming period, following recent questioning of two auditors on September 14. Finance department personnel from CMRL are scheduled for interviews on September 15 and 16, while General Manager Manohardas has been directed to appear on September 15.
The inquiry into recurring payments remains centered on CMRL operations, with both current and former officials from the relevant period undergoing examination. Once the interrogations scheduled for this week conclude, the charge sheet is anticipated to be prepared. Twelve individuals, including Veena Vijayan, are named in connection with the matter. Veena Vijayan, along with Sasidharan Kartha, Sharan S. Kartha, the former chief financial officer, and the former chief general manager, have each been questioned on multiple occasions. Even after the charge sheet is submitted, separate lines of inquiry concerning Pinarayi Vijayan and Mohammed Riyas are expected to proceed in parallel.
