CMRL case: ED cites notebook seized from Veena's home

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized a handwritten notebook from the home of T Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, as part of its investigation into alleged money laundering linked to the CMRL-Exalogic case. The notebook, seized on May 27, 2026, contains detailed records of transactions that allegedly cross the illegal money trail threshold.

One page of the notebook records a total deposit of AED 2,82,600 and a transfer of AED 1,46,600 to Faijaz VP, a UAE-based associate. The account balance as of September 17, 2024, is listed as AED 1,36,002, which, when the transfer is deducted, leaves a balance of AED 1,36,000, only two dirhams away from the stated total. The notebook also lists totals sent from the account as ₹85 lakh and received by Faijaz as ₹349K, which is approximately ₹2 lakh higher than the recorded transfer.

A second page of the notebook details local transfers of ₹94,100 and ₹52,500, totaling ₹1,46,600 to Faijaz's account. The currency on this page is not specified. Another page records expenses totaling AED 1,68,782.59, with AED 56,430.91 as of September 17, 2024, and AED 1,12,352.60 recorded afterward.

The ED letter to the Kerala Police describes the AED 1,46,600 transfer as taking place in September 2024, with the ledger recording the transfer date as September 17, 2024. However, it does not specify when the actual transfer occurred. The notebook does not mention Pinarayi Vijayan or former minister PA Mohammed Riyas by name.

According to the ED, records on August 18 indicate Veena told them that entries naming Nikhil, Waris, and Shajal were written in March 2026 and related to a proposed business investment. She described Faijaz as a friend of about a decade.