KOCHI: ED has started the probe into the illegal kickbacks received to various stakeholders involved in the government’s housing project life mission. ED is currently grilling life mission CEO U V Jose and Unitac MD Santhosh Eepan. The current questioning is for gaining more clarity on Santhosh Eepan’s statement that Swapna was given kickbacks for various contracts under life mission.

Both are being questioned to reveal more information of Santhosh Eepan’s testimony that UV Jose was introduced to him by Sivasankar. UV Jose also told ED that all documents on life mission will be presented before the agency. ED is planning to question U V Jose, Santhosh Eepan and M Sivasankar together. Sources say that the agency is also planning to grill the customs official contacted by Sivasankar.