ED has summoned four including Karunanidhi’s daughter: 2G scam
NEW DELHI: In the 2G spectrum allocation scam The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others named in the CBI charge sheet.
The investigating agency had on April 25 named Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi, Asif, Kumar, Rajiv and Murani in its second charge sheet filed before Special judge O.P. Saini.
CBI has attributed the loss of Rs 30,984 crore to the exchequer to alleged irregularities in distribution of the spectrum.
Besides Ms. Kanimozhi, summons were issued to DMK owned Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar, Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa’s cousin Asif Balwa, Director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd Rajeev Agarwal, and Karim Murani of Cineyug Films (Pvt) Ltd, said sources.
The Enforcement Directorate has also asked the persons summoned to provide documents related to their funding, income and properties. CBI has attributed the loss of Rs 30,984 crore to the exchequer to alleged irregularities in distribution of the spectrum.
A. Raja and eight others including former Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura and three telecom companies were indicted by the CBI in its first charge sheet filed on April 2 in the 2G scam.
The CBI charge sheet included the name of Reliance Telecom, Unitech Wireless and Swan Telecom.
