ED serves notice to K Sudhakaran, IGP G Lakshman in Monson fraud case

Thiruvananthapuram: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has served notices to the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President, K. Sudhakaran and Inspector General of Kerala Police (IGP), G. Lakshman, in connection with a cheating case involving fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal.

The KPCC president will have to appear before the premier investigating agency at his regional office in Kochi on August 18. The Inspector General of Kerala police, G. Lakshman, will also have to be present before the ED officials on Monday, August 14th in the same case.

The notice is related to his alleged acquaintance with Monson Mavunkal, who was arrested for dealing in fake antique objects. Monson is in judicial custody in the case.

The ED is investigating the money transactions involved in the fake antique dealings of Monson Mavunkal and the involvement of the Congress leader and police officers.

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The investigating agency has also served notice to retired DIG of Police, S. Surendran, who will have to appear before the investigating officers on August 16.

Mavunkal, a fake antique dealer from Kochi had several prominent personalities, including senior political leaders and bureaucrats in his friend circle.

In 2022, the ED registered a money laundering case against Monson based on an FIR filed by the crime branch. Monson was accused of cheating six businessmen from Kozhikode and embezzling Rs 10 crore from them between June 2017 and November 2020.

He was arrested after several people complained against him for cheating them of huge amounts.

Sudhakaran has been arraigned as the second accused in the case, as the crime branch has gathered witness statements indicating he received Rs 10 lakh from Monson.

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