Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday faced criticism after the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) received prosecution sanction against his daughter Veena Vijayan in connection with the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL)-Exalogic case.

According to the SFIO, a payment of Rs 2.73 crore was made to Veena Vijayan and her company, Exalogic, without any service being rendered. The SFIO's findings indicate that CMRL and Exalogic had entered into an agreement under which the money was transferred to the company. The agency has concluded that these payments were fraudulent.

Veena Vijayan has been named as an accused in the SFIO's charge sheet. The investigation found that she allegedly re...