2G spectrum scam: Special CBI court summons A Raja, Kanimozhi

Taking cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case related to 2G spectrum scam, a special CBI court has summoned former telecom minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 17 others to appear before it on May 26.

Special CBI Judge OP Saini on Friday said there is enough incriminating material on record to proceed against all the accused, including DMK supremo M. Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal.

The court said since the complaint has been filed by a public servant, there is no need to examine him.

"On perusal of the material on record, I am satisfied that there is enough incriminating materials on record to proceed against the accused people. Accordingly, I take cognisance of the case," the judge said.

The ED had filed its chargesheet against 19 accused, including 10 individuals and nine companies, on April 25 in the money laundering case. Besides Raja, Kanimozhi and Dayalu Ammal, the investigating agencies also named promoters of Swan Telecom Pvt (STPL) Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka as accused in the case.

Directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Asif Balwa and Rajiv Aggarwal, Bollywood producer Karim Morani, Kalaignar TV managing director Sharad Kumar have also been named as accused in the case.

The ED also named as accused STPL, Kusegaon Realty (formerly known as Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables), Cineyug Media and Entertainment (formerly known as Cineyug Films), Kalaignar TV, Dynamix Realty, Eversmile Construction Company, Conwood Constructions and Developers, DB Realty and Nihar.

The court had on April 30 reserved the order on the issue of taking cognisance after hearing arguments advanced by the ED, in which the agency said prima facie a case of money laundering was made out against the 19 accused.

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