Tax Raid On DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the Enforcement Directorate has turned down his plea for exemption from appearance before the agency on October 7 in a money laundering case. In a fresh message to Shivakumar, the ED has told him to make himself available before the agency on Friday. "You are once again directed to present yourself before me at my office for recording of your statement on October 7, 2022 as per summons dated September 23, 2022," said an email sent by ED Assistant Director Kuldeep Singh. Shivakumar, who is presently participating in the Congreess' Bharat Jodo Yatra which is passing through Karnataka, had requested the probe agency to allow him exemption from appearance till October 21. "I had requested for time to appear before the ED which has been denied.I will take a call on whether to appear before the agency after talking to my leaders, Shivakumar said. The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Shivakumar for questioning in its .

Shivakumar, arrested by the ED on September 3, sought from the court to hold that the probe agency has no jurisdiction to invoke provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act against him

Shivakumar's daughter Aishwarya has been asked to depose before the investigating officer of the case here on September 12

Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar passed the order after the ED sought 14-day custodial interrogation of Shivakumar

Shivakumar, arrested on Tuesday night, was produced before special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar.

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He was placed under arrest under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), ED said