The Kerala High Court has extended by two more weeks its earlier interim order restraining the arrest of Shekhar Kumar, Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kochi, who is facing a Vigilance case on the charge of demanding ₹2 crore from a cashew trader in Kollam in connection with a money laundering probe.
Mr. Kumar had submitted a pre-arrest bail plea in this regard. On its part, the State government cited the need to analyse digital data retrieved from the mobile phones of the other accused. The court adjourned the matter to July 3.
The case relates to a complaint filed by Aneesh Babu, a cashew businessman, who alleged that ED official demanded a bribe to halt proceedings against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Published – June 17, 2025 09:04 pm IST
