
AGENCIES / NEW DELHI / BENGALURU
The Enforcement Directorate, ED, today arrested Congress leader and former Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar in connection with a money laundering case. He appeared before the agency for the fourth time for questioning.
Official sources said Mr. Shivakumar was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
In September last year, the ED had registered a money laundering case against Shivakumar and others.
“I appeal to my party cadre, supporters and well-wishers to not be disheartened as I have done nothing illegal.
I have full faith in God & in our country’s Judiciary and am very confident that I will emerge victorious both legally and politically against this vendetta politics” DK Shivakumar said in tweet statement.