India, May 27 -- By Rajnish Singh

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Alleged fraudulent payments to Veena, daughter of former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, have come under scrutiny as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its Rs 182-crore money laundering probe into the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) case.

Investigators indicate that "one of the fake expenses booked by CMRL is towards the payment to Veena."

Besides, they told ANI, "the company of Veena, Exalogic Solutions Private Limited (a one-person company), received fraudulent payments totalling Rs 2.78 crores from CMRL under the guise of Income Tax consultancy services."

Further, the officials privy to the case said the Empower India Capital Investm...