Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 7 : Twenty people were arrested and Rs 1,01,12,001 crore was seized in connection with the Kodakara black money case in which Kerala State BJP leaders were involved, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the State Legislative Assembly Today.
The Chief Minister said this while replying to Congress MLA Shafi Parambil who sought the leave of the House to move an adjournment motion on the black money which brought to Kerala for the BJP’s election purpose.
The Special Investigation Team probing the case has handed over relevant details to the office of the Enforcement Directorate in Kochi in this regard on their request, the CM added.
The case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by BJP leader Dharmajan on the robbery of Rs 25 lakh. But, the probe team seized 1.01 crore and there were reports that Rs 3.5 crore was missing.
The probe team also recorded the statements of 96 people relating to the case, he informed.
Earlier, Kerala BJP President K Surendran’s Secretary and driver have been quizzed by the SIT on Saturday last.