Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar is out on bail in a money laundering case. (file)
New Delhi:
The Enforcement Directorate or ED has filed a chargesheet against Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar and others under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, officials said today.
He said the prosecution complaint has been filed in a Delhi court under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The Federal Investigation Agency had in September 2018 registered a money laundering case against DK Shivakumar, A Haumanthaiah, an employee of Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, and others.
The case was based on the Income Tax Department’s chargesheet filed against Mr. Shivakumar and others in a Bengaluru court for alleged tax evasion and hawala dealings.
The Income Tax Department has accused Mr. Shivakumar and his associate SK Sharma of regularly transporting large amounts of unaccounted cash through hawala channels with the help of three other accused.
Mr Shivakumar, 60, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in this case in 2019, and several people and associates were questioned by the agency, including his daughter Aishwarya and Congress MLA Lakshmi Hebbalkar.
Former Karnataka cabinet minister and Congress leader is out on bail in a money laundering case.
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