DK Shivakumar brought to Rouse Avenue Court for the hearing, security beefed up in Ramanagara
Bengaluru, Sep 13: Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Friday brought to Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi for hearing in money laundering case. Security heightened in Ramanagara, in Karnataka since morning. DKS' supporters are likely to stage protest if the former minister's custody continues. ED has moved an application in Rouse Avenue Court seeking further custody of Congress leader DK Shivakumar in money laundering case.
ED on Thursday grilled Shivakumar's daughter Aishwarya for seven hours in connection with the money laundering case registered against him.
Reportedly, Aishwarya was quizzed about her business trip to Singapore with her father in July 2017 and the business transactions she carried out along with Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha. ED also grilled Aishwarya over the transfer of Rs 3 crores from her grandmother Gowramma.
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She was also questioned about her alleged investment in Adani Green Energy Pvt Limited's solar power plant in Kolar.
"Aishwarya Shivakumar had invested Rs 3 crore in the green energy company. We are investigating if DK Shivakumar was siphoning off money using his daughter as a Benami account holder," an ED source said.
ED sleuths are likely to visit Adani Green Energy Pvt Limited's solar power plant in Kolar and shall carry search operation on Friday.
ED seeks details of D K Shivakumar's daughter Aishwarya's bank accounts and transactions
"Aishwarya said that all the transactions involving her were done with her knowledge. She answered questions related to her business holdings. The ones she claimed to not know, she consulted with her CA and answered. She maintained that her father was only supporting her business goals and that she has paid all taxes on time. She did not confess or state that any business transaction was done without her knowledge," the ED source added.
The ED has also questioned co-accused in the money laundering case, Sachin Narayan, a close associate of DK Shivakumar.