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ED says notes seized from Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter record Rs 20 crore in deals and Rs 85 lakh sent to Dubai

19 Aug 2026 · 3 outlets · 1 min read

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  1. ED says notes seized on 27 May list about Rs 85 lakh sent to Dubai and about Rs 20.05 crore in rupee entries.
  2. ED searched nine premises in Kozhikode on 18 August linked to people named in the notes.
  3. Vijayan disputes that the diary contains anything incriminating; the allegations are untested in court.

On 19 August 2026, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said handwritten notes seized from T. Veena in May listed names, amounts and about 3.49 lakh UAE dirhams (about Rs 85 lakh) sent to Dubai, plus about Rs 20.05 crore in rupee entries. The statement came a day after ED searched nine premises in Kozhikode linked to people named in the notes. ED alleged the amounts were over and above what Veena's firm received from CMRL. None of this has been tested in court.

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Claim by claim

?Unverified

Handwritten notes kept by Veena show she handled amounts beyond her known sources of income.

Said by Enforcement Directorate

This is an allegation in an ED press statement reported by The News Minute and The Hindu. It has not been examined by any court, and Vijayan and P.A. Mohamed Riyas dispute what the diary shows.

The News Minute · The Hindu
⇄Disputed

CMRL paid Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions for IT consultancy services that were never provided.

Said by Enforcement Directorate

ED and the SFIO make this allegation. Vijayan and the CPI(M) deny wrongdoing, and no court has ruled on whether the services were provided.

The Hindu
In their own words

What each side says

Enforcement Directorate

ED says the seized notes, along with digital devices, show undisclosed transactions and Dubai transfers, and that Veena was one of several people CMRL paid without receiving services.

The News Minute · The Times of India
Pinarayi Vijayan and P.A. Mohamed Riyas

Vijayan has disputed that the diary contains any incriminating entries. Riyas, his son-in-law, has said the journal holds notes about Veena's business plans in the Gulf that never materialised.

The Hindu
As it unfolded

Step by step

  1. ED searches nine premises in Kozhikode linked to people named in the notes.

  2. ED issues a statement describing the seized handwritten accounts.

Honest gaps

Not yet known

  • ?Who wrote and kept the notes, and what the entries actually refer to.
  • ?Whether the amounts ED describes can be traced to any public official.
Who reported this

Sources

Left-leaning · 1Centre · 2

3 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.

  1. The News MinuteED claims to have seized handwritten notes of Veena Vijayan in CMRL case
  2. The HinduED claims to have seized handwritten notes of Veena relating to fund transfer to Dubai
  3. The Times of IndiaED claims cash disclosures in Veena's notes
  4. The HinduExalogic-CMRL payoff case: Keralam's UDF govt orders police inquiry into ED report seeking action against Pinarayi Vijayan

Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.

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