ED may book Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in a money laundering case linked to an alleged MUDA scam.
PTI reported on Monday, quoting sources, that the Enforcement Directorate is likely to charge Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with money laundering in a case linked to the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.
The First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Lokayukta police last week named Siddaramaiah, his wife BM Parvathi, brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy, and Devaraju, from whom Swamy had allegedly bought land and gifted it to the CM’s wife.
According to the PTI report, the central agency will likely use sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to book Siddaramaiah in its Enforcement Case Information Report.
According to the procedure, the ED is empowered to summon the accused for questioning and even attach the accused’s assets during the investigation.
