India, Aug. 25 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has widened its investigation into Karnataka Congress MLA KC Veerendra, popularly known as 'Puppy', by probing a network of suspected shell companies and casinos operating in foreign countries such as Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Georgia.

Veerendra was arrested by the central agency in Sikkim on Saturday and was produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Bengaluru the following day. The court has remanded him to ED custody until August 28.

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The arrest follows a series of multi-state raids conducted against the legislator, his family members, and associate...