The Kerala High Court dismissed the election petition moved by CPI(M) leader and former MLA M. Swaraj challenging the election of Congress candidate K. Babu from the Tripunithura constituency.Justice.
A provisional order for attaching the assets was issued on January 25 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the federal agency said in a statement.
The ED initiated an investigation on the basis of a first information report registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, special cell, Ernakulam, against Babu and others on August 31, 2016 and a final report dated March 23, 2018.
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached an immovable property worth more than Rs 25 lakh of former Kerala fisheries and ports minister K Babu in connection with a money laundering case against him.
A construction worker lost his life at a Bengaluru excavation site when a JCB operator inadvertently damaged a drainage system, prompting investigations into potential negligence by the contractor and property owner.