Money laundering case: ED summons ex-MP DK Suresh over Rs 25 crore fraud by impostor claiming to be his sister
HYDERABAD: The
Enforcement Directorate
has issued summons to
D.K. Suresh
, former Member of Parliament and brother of Karnataka deputy chief minister D.K. Shivakumar, in connection with a money laundering investigation involving a woman identified as Aishwarya Gowd.
He must appear on June 19.
The case pertains to allegations against Aishwarya Gowd, who is currently in judicial custody after being arrested by the ED. The woman is accused of duping multiple individuals by impersonating connections with high-profile figures.
Among her claims was an assertion that she was related to D.K. Suresh, which has now drawn the agency's attention toward verifying the facts.
Earlier, Ex-MP D.K.
Suresh filed a complaint with the Bengaluru police chief against Aishwarya Gowda for the 'misuse' of his name in cheating a city-based jeweller of Rs 8.41 crores.
The ED has already seized several luxury vehicles as part of the probe. Investigators are now examining the financial trail and the extent of the impersonation.
Summoning D.K. Suresh, sources said, is part of efforts to ascertain the truth behind the woman's claims and to determine if there was any misuse of his name for unlawful gain.
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The agency is expected to question Suresh on his knowledge of the woman.
Aishwarya Gowda, 33, is accused of orchestrating an elaborate fraud by posing as the sister of Karnataka Congress MP D.K. Suresh. She allegedly used this false identity to gain the trust of wealthy individuals—doctors, businessmen, and jewellers—promising high returns on investments.
According to the ED, she deceived victims of an estimated ₹20–25 crore, including a jeweller in Bengaluru who lost nearly Rs 9.8 crore in cash and gold.
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