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India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"We will cooperate in investigation": DK Shivakumar after DK Suresh receives ED Summon in Aishwarya Gowda fraud case
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 18 (ANI): Following the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) summoning of former Congress MP DK Suresh in an alleged fraud case involving Aishwarya Gowda, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has affirmed that Suresh will participate in the ED investigation and submit his statement. Speaking to the reporters in Bengaluru on Tuesday, DK Shivakumar mentioned that they have complained that unknown people were using their names in matters related to the case. 'DK Suresh will cooperate in the ED investigation and will submit his statement. He had complained to the police that unknown people were misusing our name', DK Shivakumar told reporters. Responding further to the issue, the Karnataka Deputy CM said that three to four people who were cheated by Aishwarya Gowda came to him and said that Gowda had cheated them by pretending to be Shivakumar's sister. DK Shivakumar stated that an investigation should be conducted by the ED into the matter, due to which both Shivakumar and DK Suresh will cooperate in the investigation. 'Three or four people who were cheated have come to me and told me that someone cheated them by pretending to be his sister. We have also said that an investigation should be conducted in this regard. Therefore, we will provide all kinds of cooperation to the ED', the Karnataka Deputy CM said. 'We respect the law and the hearings of this country. We are committed to cooperating in the investigation against the people who cheat. D.K. Suresh and Shivakumar will do the work of providing justice to the people', he added. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned former Congress MP DK Suresh for questioning in connection with an alleged fraud case involving Aishwarya Gowda. Gowda, who claimed to be Suresh's sister, was arrested by the ED on April 24 for her alleged involvement in a money laundering case. Earlier, the probe agency stated that its officials had conducted searches at 14 locations related to the accused woman, Aishwarya Gowda and her accomplices and seized various incriminating materials valued at approximately Rs 2.25 crore. (ANI)
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Raid all 136 Congress MLAs instead of few: Karnataka Minister over ED summons to DK Suresh
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 17 (ANI): Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday lashed out at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over summons issued against former Congress leader DK Suresh and said that they should raid all 136 party MLAs in the state instead of 'summoning a few'. 'We don't expect anything different from the ED. Instead of summoning a few MLAs, they might as well raid all 136 Congress MLAs. This is becoming a joke. We all know what the ED is about, so all of us have to be prepared whether they (ED or IT) come to our houses,' Rao told ANI. Labelling the ED's action as 'vindictive politics,' the Karnataka Minister alleged that the previous government also tried to 'use' investigative agencies for political purposes. However, he added that such uses have become 'open and blatant.' 'This is vindictive politics. Earlier also, every government tried to use some agency for political purposes, but now it has become open and blatant--there's no faith left,' Rao said. Earlier in the day, ED summoned former Congress MP DK Suresh for questioning in connection with an alleged fraud case involving Aishwarya Gowda. Gowda, who claimed to be Suresh's sister, was arrested by the ED on April 24 for her alleged involvement in a money laundering case. The ED officials had initially asked Suresh to appear at their office on Thursday, June 19, at 11 AM, but Suresh has requested to defer his appearance to June 23. Earlier, the probe agency stated that its officials had conducted searches at 14 locations related to the accused woman, Aishwarya Gowda and her accomplices and seized various incriminating materials valued at approximately Rs 2.25 crore. In a post on X dated April 26, the probe agency posted, 'ED Bengaluru has arrested Ms Aishwarya Gowda, under PMLA, 2002, on April 24, for being found involved in the offence of money laundering. After the arrest, she was produced before the Special Court (PMLA), and the Court was pleased to grant ED custody of the accused for 14 days.' The ED further mentioned that the searches, carried out on April 24 and 25 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, led to the seizure of incriminating documents, digital devices, and cash. 'ED also conducted search operations at 14 locations related to Aishwarya Gowda and her accomplices on April 24 and 25, 2025, under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002. During the search operations, various incriminating documents, digital devices, and cash to the tune of approximately Rs 2.25 crore have been found and seized,' the post further read. According to reports, the ED arrested Aishwarya Gowda for allegedly engaging in money laundering through multiple cases of swindling wealthy individuals in Karnataka by exploiting connections to top political leaders in the state. Gowda allegedly posed as the sister of Karnataka Congress leader DK Suresh and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to gain access to wealthy doctors and businessmen. Last year, the Bengaluru police booked her in several cases of cheating. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
ED summons DK Suresh, brother of Karnataka Dy CM, in cheating case
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress leader D K Suresh, younger brother of Karnataka deputy CM D K Shivakumar, for questioning in an alleged cheating case linked to a money laundering probe against a local woman, official sources said on Tuesday. Suresh, a former MP, has been asked to depose on June 19 and get his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. The federal probe agency had arrested the local woman -- 33-year-old Aishwarya Gowda -- in April following searches against her and Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni. The ED had then said in a statement that the woman claimed proximity with various "high-profile" politicians and cheated people by promising them high returns against gold, cash and bank deposits. She is alleged to have used the name of Suresh and claimed to be his sister. Suresh had also lodged a complaint with the Bengaluru Police, saying his name was being "misused". The ED is understood to have recorded the statement of Kulkarni as part of the investigation. The money laundering case against Gowda and her husband, Harish KN, apart from others, stems from various FIRs filed at different police stations in Karnataka.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
ED summons D K Suresh in Aishwarya Gowda 'fraud' case; deposition on Thurs
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress leader D K Suresh, younger brother of Karnataka deputy CM D K Shivakumar, for questioning in an alleged cheating case linked to a money laundering probe against a local woman, official sources said on Tuesday. Suresh, a former MP, has been asked to depose on June 19 and get his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. The federal probe agency had arrested the local woman -- 33-year-old Aishwarya Gowda -- in April following searches against her and Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni. The ED had then said in a statement that the woman claimed proximity with various "high-profile" politicians and cheated people by promising them high returns against gold, cash and bank deposits. She is alleged to have used the name of Suresh and claimed to be his sister. Suresh had also lodged a complaint with the Bengaluru Police, saying his name was being "misused". The ED is understood to have recorded the statement of Kulkarni as part of the investigation. The money laundering case against Gowda and her husband, Harish KN, apart from others, stems from various FIRs filed at different police stations in Karnataka. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
New Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Donated Rs 25 lakh to National Herald with brother Suresh, nothing to hide: Dy CM Shivakumar admits
VIJAYAPURA: As the National Herald case involving several top Congress leaders takes a serious turn, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has admitted that he and his brother, former Member of Parliament D K Suresh, donated Rs 25 lakh to the publication run by the Congress party. Addressing media persons before participating in the launch of various development works in Kolhar town, near Vijayapura, on Friday, he asserted that the contribution made by the siblings has been done transparently and out of their personal funds. "It is our party's newspaper. Suresh and I donated Rs 25 lakh to it, including contributions from our trust. We gave this money out of our pockets and from our hard-earned money. There is nothing to hide about it," he said. Shivakumar was responding to questions regarding his and other Congress leaders' names, including Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, being linked to the National Herald case. When asked if the donation which he gave to the National Herald might lead to legal trouble, he reiterated that there was nothing to hide and the funds were given openly and honestly.
