The development comes a day after the ED received 134 documents that form part of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) charge sheet. Although the court had earlier ordered the transfer of these records, there had been a delay in obtaining them from the SFIO.
The ED is expected to question Veena based on these newly obtained documents as part of its ongoing investigation into the case.
During the first round of questioning, Veena Vijayan had requested additional time to produce several documents sought by the Enforcement Directorate, following which the agency postponed further proceedings.
The ED had earlier examined the account details and contract documents submitted by Veena. As part of the follow-up investigation, officials also inspected a locker maintained at a private bank in Thiruvananthapuram.
Subsequently, the agency questioned members of the Kartha family, who serve as directors of CMRL and Empower India Capital. Further investigative steps are being guided by the statements recorded from them.
The latest round of questioning is considered crucial for Veena, as investigators are expected to confront her with evidence and documents containing key details related to the financial transactions involving the mineral sands company.
–ARPITHA