The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday told the Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court here that Satheesh Kumar P., who was arrested in connection with the multi-crore Karuvannur Cooperative Bank scam, was a benami of a former MP, a sitting MLA and high-ranking police officers.
The agency had arrested Mr. Satheesh Kumar and Kiran P.P. for their alleged role in the scam on September 4. The court remanded the accused in judicial custody till September 19. The ED investigating team said in its remand report that the forensic examination of Mr. Satheesh Kumar’s mobile phone revealed his association with high-profile political leaders.
