Indian Union Muslim League legislator K.M. Shaji. File
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S.K. Mohan
A special unit of the Kozhikode Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB) on Friday started interrogating Indian Union Muslim League legislator K.M. Shaji in connection with a case registered against him for allegedly amassing wealth beyond his lawful sources of income.
On Thursday, the VACB had served a notice on him after the agency raided his houses in Kannur and Kozhikode districts. A case was registered against him under under Section 13 (criminal misconduct by a public servant) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 13 (Attachment and forfeiture of property) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Amendment) Act.
Updated Mar 01, 2021 | 19:53 IST
Life Mission housing project was one of the pet projects of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan through which homes are built for the homeless. CBI
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Monday pertaining to the Kerala Life Mission Project scam.
The agency has said that the Kerala government s project has used proxy firms like Unitac and Sane Ventures to receive funds directly from a foreign agency by the name of the UAE consulate and was violative of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).
The CBI claimed there is prima facie evidence of foul play and a conspiracy among the officials of Life Mission and others for diversion of foreign contribution and receipt of kickbacks from the said contribution.