KPCC Chief K Sudhakaran Appears Before ED In Fake Antiques Financial Fraud Case

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President K Sudhakaran on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the fake antiques financial fraud allegedly committed by self-styled controversial antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal.

Before this, he was questioned by the central agency on August 22 for nearly nine hours.

Commenting on his summon, the KPCC chief stated that he was not scared in any way as he has done nothing wrong. He said, “I am not concerned or scared in any manner. I am going for the questioning with full of courage and confidence as I have never done anything wrong nor will I do so in future.”

‘Had several opportunities to be corrupt, but never went for any’, says Sudhakaran
He also claimed that he had several opportunities during his political career to earn money through illegal means, but he never went down that path.

“If I wanted to do corruption, I could have done it long ago. When I was the Forest Minister, I received so many offers and I have not given in to any of them,” the KPCC chief stressed.

Reportedly, the ED has asked for details of the last five years’ banking transactions of the Congress leader.

How KPCC chief is involved in the case
Mavunkal had allegedly made false representations about himself and his business to various people and collected money from them. Many images of Mavunkal with senior police officers and bureaucrats of the state have surfaced. Among these images, there are some with Sudhakaran too.

The KPCC chief, on his part, had claimed that he had gone to Mavunkal’s residence for treatment, as the latter claimed to be a trained cosmetologist.

A native of Cherthala, Mavunkal who claims to be in possession of rare and historic antiques, was apprehended by the Crime Branch in September 2021. He is currently facing charges of having swindled nearly Rs 10 crore from several people.