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ED summons Karnataka Dy CM's brother D K Suresh in 'fraud' case, he assures cooperation
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....D summons Karnataka Dy CM's brother D K Suresh in 'fraud' case, he assures cooperation<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 18-6-2025<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi/Bengaluru, Jun 17 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress leader D K Suresh, the younger brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, for questioning in a money laundering case against a local woman who is alleged to have cheated ....
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....a number of people, official sources said on Tuesday. The federal probe agency arrested the woman, Aishwarya Gowda (33), in April following searches against her, Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and some others. The ED had then said in a statement that the woman claimed proximity with various "high-profile" politicians and cheated people by promising them high returns against gold, cash and bank depo....
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....sits. She is alleged to have used the name of Suresh and claimed to be his sister. There are at least three cheating cases registered at Chandra Layout and Rajarajeshwari Nagar police stations in Bengaluru against Gowda, her husband Harish K N and some others. Confirming that the ED officials served the notice when he and his brother were not at home, Deputy CM Shivakumar said he instructed thos....
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....e at home to receive the notice. He said his brother had lodged a police complaint alleging that someone was misusing his name. On the summons, Shivakumar said, "My brother will cooperate with the ED whichever way possible. He will assist the ED by giving a statement." He said some people who were cheated had come to him and explained to me that they were duped by the woman who introduced herse....
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....lf as his younger sister. "I have told police to investigate it. So, we are ready to cooperate with the ED, in whichever way possible," the deputy CM said. "We respect the law of the land and investigation. We are committed to cooperate in the fight against swindlers. We have to give justice to society and the people of the state. This is our duty, which we will do," he added. Suresh, a former ....
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....MP, said the ED had summoned him on June 19 in connection with the Gowda case to gather information and investigate every aspect of the matter. "But since I have pre-decided events, I orally told the ED officials that I will appear before them on Monday. The ED officials asked me to give it in writing. I will write a mail to them," Suresh said. He asserted that he has no financial dealings with ....
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....Gowda. "Since she belonged to my constituency, I had met her on two occasions," the former MP said. Suresh had also lodged a complaint with Bengaluru police, saying his name was being "misused". The ED is understood to have recorded the statement of Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni as part of the investigation. Kulkarni, in his interaction with the press following the ED raids, denied any wrongdoing....
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...., saying financial dealings between him and Gowda, if they existed, could be traced easily. The allegation in the police FIRs, the ED said, is that Gowda, her husband and others entered into a criminal conspiracy to "cheat" several individuals by taking gold, cash and funds through bank accounts from them, promising a "high rate" of return. "However, the accused neither returned the money nor ga....
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....ve the promised return. She also threatened the investors of dire consequences in case of further pursuance of the matter by claiming proximity to various high-profile politicians," the ED had said. It said "incriminating" documents related to money laundering activities, digital devices and Rs 2.25 crore in cash were seized during the searches. Criticising the ED action against MLA Kulkarni, Ka....
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....rnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had termed it a "political vendetta". "The ED raids are the outcome of politics of vengeance. The Centre carries out these kinds of raids," he had told the press. He sought to know why the ED never raided properties owned by BJP leaders. PTI NES GMS DIV DIV<BR> News - Press release - PIB....