Kochi, Jan. 7 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has obtained the Centre's approval to register a case in the Sabarimala gold theft matter, enabling the federal agency to launch a detailed probe into suspected money-laundering linked to the incident.
With the clearance in place, the Kochi unit of the ED will appoint an Investigating Officer and register an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The investigation is expected to commence soon, with the agency likely to first question the prime accused, including Unnikrishnan Potti, who is presently in custody.
As part of the probe, the ED will record statements from all persons earlier examined by the Special Investigation Team (SIT...