North India Statesman
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Malappuram: Former MLA P.V. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is preparing to take further action in the case of the raid at Anwar’s house. As per Asianet News report, ED will soon issue a notice to Anwar to appear for questioning. The investigating agency is interrogating Anwar after raiding six places including companies and houses associated with him.
The ED said in a press release that during the investigation conducted the previous day, several documents suspicious of financial irregularities were seized. ED assesses that suspicious transactions were made through benami accounts. The investigation team has also collected digital evidence.
ED has said that there has been an increase of Rs 50 crore in the assets of PV Anwar and the former MLA has not been able to give a satisfactory answer to this. Anwar’s wealth was Rs 14.38 crore in 2016, which has increased to Rs 64.14 crore in 2021.
Earlier, the vigilance had conducted the raid on a complaint that Anwar had taken a loan of Rs 12 crore from Kerala Finance Corporation and committed fraud. ED had asked for these documents. Inspection was done on this basis. Anwar had taken a loan of Rs 12 crore from Kerala Finance Corporation in 2015. However, the complaint is that it was not repaid.
It is being told that Rs 22 crore has to be paid including interest. The current complaint is that it has caused huge losses to the Kerala Finance Corporation. Recently P.V. Vigilance inspection was conducted at Silsila Park in Anwar. Anwar is the fourth accused in the case registered by the vigilance. Assistant Ziyad, KFC chief manager Abdul Manaf, deputy managers Mini and Munir Ahmed are all accused in the vigilance case.
