KOCHI : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank money-laundering case on Tuesday summoned former MP and CPM leader P K Biju to appear for interrogation on Thursday. Though ED had cited close links of a former CPM MP with a key accused person in the case, in numerous reports filed at PMLA Court in Kochi, it is for the first time that Biju is being summoned by the agency for interrogation.
Biju has been asked to appear at the ED office in Kochi for interrogation by 10 am. He was also told to produce his identity card and bank account details when he turned up for questioning.
Biju will be the third top leader after former minister A C Moideen and state committee member M K Kannan, to be grilled in the Karuvannur case.
Biju’s links in the case came to the fore after the arrest of Thrissur-based financier Satheeshkumar last year. ED maintains that Satheeshkumar had links with Biju.
Similarly, Satheeshkumar acted as benami for several prominent persons including politicians in Thrissur. Earlier, Biju had denied any association with Satheeshkumar. Apart from Biju, ED also has summoned Peringandoor Service Cooperative Bank president M R Shajan to appear for the interrogation.