BENGALURU: ED says that Bineesh Kodiyeri is not cooperating with questioning. The probe team says that he is deviating from questions on the source of money. ED is not satisfied with his responses to many questions. ED should get responses to all the written questions prepared by it before the end of the custody term. Therefore, the ED sources say that even if it takes more time, the grilling should be completed within the custody term. Therefore, the questioning might prolong on Saturday also.

Meanwhile, the Narcotics Control Bureau has found out that Anoop Muhammed has taken up the responsibility to run the hotel at Kalyan Nagar in Bengaluru for drug peddling and for conducting parties for customers. ED has earlier found out that Anoop was benami of Bineesh and he had invested in the hotel project via Anoop.

Anoop Muhammed and his other three friends took up the running rights of Hotel Royal suits on an advance of Rs 25 lakh and on a monthly rent of Rs 3.5 lakh. The contract for this purpose was signed with the hotel owners on 2019 February and Anoop also started staying in Room number 205 in the hotel. Anoop has also testified before the probe agencies that many visitors including Bineesh has come to the hotel. He has also said that Bineesh has invested in the hotel project.