The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought details of four officers from the state police in order to investigate a possibility of money laundering, sources said on Saturday.
The ED has sent a letter to the state police asking for details of FIRs or any possible offences of money laundering connected with the officers mentioned in the letter. The central agency, as per sources, has sought the details as part of a preliminary probe into suspicious activities by the police officers which are connected to money laundering. ED has sought details of two inspector-level officers, an ASI and a civil police officer as part of the inquiry.
The officers in question are working in Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. Sources said that the agency has received information about suspected money laundering activities. The preliminary inquiry was launched before registering a case, said a source. The letter was sent to the state police chief and vigilance director by a senior officer of the ED.
ED suspects that the officers own assets disproportionate to their known source of income amassed through corrupt practices. The query is the beginning of a detailed probe into the matter, sources said. The state vigilance department is also set to conduct an inquiry based on ED’s finding. The matter has been referred to the district police chiefs concerned by the state police chief as well.
